MEDC V LEDC Urbanistaion

Question 1

Which urbanised first?

Answer 1

MEDC

Question 2

Which are urbanising the fastest?

Answer 2

LEDC’s

Question 3

What percentage of MEDC’s population live in urban areas?

Answer 3

80%

Question 4

Why is urbanisation in MEDC’s unlikely to increase?

Answer 4

Better transport means people live further from work in cities
City centres are expensive
People can work from home
People want peace from country side

Question 5

Why is the % of people living in LEDC cities likely to increase?

Answer 5

Pull of the city, jobs, medical care, schools, higher standards of living
Natural increase- young people are migrating and reproducing
Not enough jobs in rural areas

Question 6

What are the problems of urbanisation in LEDC’s?

Answer 6

Incorrect disposal of waste can pollute water cash bing cholera and typhoid
Industry is developing air pollution is increasing
Growth in car ownership led to traffic congestion problems

Question 7

How can problems of urbanisation in LEDC’s be reduced?

Answer 7

Waters can be incinerated
Recycle
Switch to cleaner sources of energy
Improve public transport