MEDCs And LEDCs Flashcards
What are countries with a lot of money called
More Economically Developed Countries (MEDCs)
Countries with less money are called
Less Economically Developed Countries (LEDCs)
a MEDCs country tends to have
-low birth rate
-small natural increase
-low death rate
A LEDCs tend to have
- high birth rate
- large natural increase
- high death rate than MEDCs
What would the worldâs population Be in 50 years?
Globally there are more people being born than dying. This means the worldâs population will continue to rise in the future. The global population is expected to reach 9 billion in 2050.
We think most global population increase will happen in developing countries
E.g why is sub-Saharan Africa expected to have a population increase
-lack of medical conspection
-increase of medical care
-security in old age
What is expected to happen in Europe in MEDCs
The population to stabilise. Even declining in some places. In most of Europe there is already a population decline due to low fertility rates.
The population of MEDCs is expected to remain at 1.2 billion between now and 2050.
Why is it difficult to know how much people Alive today
Itâs difficult to ,now exactly how many people are as there are always dying and being born
What are the problems if the population continues to grow rapidly
There might not be enough food and resources to feed the population
What would be the problem if the population began to decrease rapidly
There wouldnât be enough people to do the jobs
What are the qualityâs of a densely populated area
-pleasant climate
-good food supply
-good water supply
-industry and jobs
-flat /gently sloping land
-good soil for growing crops
-opent grass land for animals
-money for investment
-natural resources for industry
-good roads,railways, ports ect.
What are the qualityâs of a sparsely populated area
-too hot or cold
-too wet or dry
-dense forest
-lack of investment
-poor soils for farming
-poor water supply
-poor transport links
-little investment
-few jobs
-steep slopes
