Unit 2 Outline - LEDC Cities
LEDC Cities are growing rapidly - due to both migration from rural areas and high birth rates. These are the largest cities in the world today. As a result they face large problems - made worse by the fact that they are generally too poor to manage the problems effectively.
Key Content:
- Why do people move from rural areas to cities in LEDCs? (push and pull factors)
- What are the effects of migration - both on cities and the rural areas?
- How can living conditions be improved in LEDC cities?
Major Case Studies:
- Migration (and it's impacts) from the Caatinga in North-East Brazil (LHS Web Portal has a video
) - go to Geography - GCSE Revision); - Rio de Janeiro - including the favela of Roçinha and the new town of Barra (LHS Web Portal has videos of Roçinha) - go to Geography - GCSE Revision)
Download the LEDC Cities Revision Sheet
Download the Rio de Janeiro Placemarks file for Google Earth. Read guidance on using Google Earth on the Google Earth Files page.
