Kenya and China In this piece of text I will be analysing and comparing the population structure and economic implications of two countries. The two countries that I have chosen are Kenya and China. China is a mixture of an LEDC and an MEDC whilst Kenya is a LEDC. You will be able to notice the difference when I give the facts and details of both countries. Population structure is such things as death rate and also birth rate and population spreads. It also shows the amount of people
Problems in LEDC Cities Less economically developed countries, known as LEDC's, encounter many problems such as infrastructure, pollution, education, employment and also housing. The extent of the seriousness of these problems varies in each country, but as the countries are not yet more economically developed, the problems are in fact quite major for the LEDC cities. One of the main problems in LEDC cities is housing. The population growth of the cities is much faster than the growth
Why are earthquake impacts different in LEDCs and MEDCs? Any disaster either caused by humans or Mother Nature will make an impact but this depends where it hits. Obviously, if a disaster, or an earthquake in this case occurs somewhere densely populated rather an isolated area it will have a greater impact as life could be lost, buildings destroyed and as a result, high prices to pay. We will be looking at the impacts of earthquakes in Lower Economically Developed Countries and More Economically
Comparison Between MEDC and LEDC The comparisons between MEDC- More Economically Developed Country and LEDC-Less Economically Developed Country are many and varied but are mainly related to finance which gives the MEDC a higher standard of living for its occupants than those of the LEDC. Geographically most MEDC are situated in the northern hemisphere were as the LEDC are mostly in the southern hemisphere. Most MEDC are well advanced or have completed their development period for example
natural disasters, Hurricane Katrina & Typhoon Haiyan, I have noticed that MEDCs and LEDCs respond much differently to a certain situation. Katrina and Haiyan both happened in countries with contrasting levels of economic development, therefore reacting much differently to the circumstances. In this essay, I will be discussing the various reasons to why LEDCs and MEDCs behave in such a contradictory manner. LEDCs have fewer resources and infrastructure than MEDCs. This means that when a natural disaster
Natural disasters have a greater impact on less economically developed countries (LEDCs) than more developed countries (MEDCs). How far do you agree with this statement? Natural disasters have always disastrous effects. These could be economic, social and/or environmental. Infrastructure damage can severely obstruct economic activity; social effects can include homelessness, illness, loss of life, injury, and destruction of communities; and environmental damage can range from the tree felling to
Coursework (a) (i) Outline Christian teaching on wealth and poverty. Christians do not think money is a bad thing. However, they believe the way money is earned and used is the issue. Most Christians believe that wealth is a gift from God to benefit others. Christians believe that all money belongs to God and he gives them stewardship of his money to use wisely. The Bible teaches, “You cannot serve both God and money.” (Matthew 6:24). For Christians this means that they must be careful not
surpluses in some countries and shortages in others, is the widening gap between the rich and the poor. In many LEDCs, such as Ethiopia and Mali in Africa and India in Asia, people are suffering from malnutrition and famine. Whereas in MEDCs, especially in North America and Europe, people are suffering from obesity and food surpluses. Until the late 1980s, both MEDCs and LEDCs were seeking to intensify farming and increase food production. However, in order to convert from extensive to
decrease the damage from an earthquake. An example of a MEDC is Kobe, in Tokyo, where in January 1995; an earthquake that measured 7.5 on the Richter scale hit the city. A LEDC is a less economically developed country and therefore cannot afford to spend money to protect the country from earthquakes. An example of an LEDC is Armenia, in Columbia, where on the 25th January 1999; an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale was the worst earthquake the country had experienced since 1983.
In the more economically developed countries (MEDCs), synonymous mainly with the industrialised countries of the northern hemisphere there, has been an explosion in the growth of leisure and tourism industry, which is now believed to be the worlds second largest industry in terms of money generated. In order to differentiate between leisure and tourism it should be recognised that leisure often involves activities enjoyed during an individual’s free time, whereas tourism commonly refers to organised
As it is more accessible and cheaper it can be provided in larger quantities to people all over the world in both MEDCs and LEDCs. Technology as a human factor shows that as it develops it increases the supply of the resource having a positive influence. Natural gas is also affected by physical factors. Natural gas forms over millions of years through extensive heating and pressure
order to properly assess whether the impact of earthquake hazards depends primarily on human factors, it is necessary to look at a range of case studies which will provide a balanced overview. When comparing an earthquake to how it happened in an LEDC to an MEDC, an example such as the Haiti earthquake
evacuated and the risk is lessened. Similarly the location of the hazard can also mean large differences in lives lost, if the hazard hits a MEDC which is prepared many buildings will survive and will those living their, if the same hazard hit a LEDC it could cause great atrocity as many homes will no be strong enough to... ... middle of paper ... ... land; this can result in further human related complications as fires are started by broken gas mains. Also when land is built on reclaimed
men holding a hierarchy among the two genders Given restricted access to public space as a manifestation of socially produced fear that is constituted by the way space is perceived and imagined. Tanusree Geographically in less developed countries (LEDCs) in comparison to more developed countries (MEDCs) have distinct dissimilarities with one another. Majority of MEDCs have changed their views on certain factors such as gender roles, where now both the male and female have equal opportunity and right
Catholic Teaching on Wealth and Poverty A catholic is someone who has been baptised into the faith of Catholicism. 'Catholic' originating from the word Cataholis which is from the Greek language meaning 'all are welcome'. That is exactly what the church do, they are meant to reach out to people of all languages and welcome them into there way of life. The love of money is the root of all evil, money will eventually turn into an obsession which follows on by evil because an obsessed person
product then it means that the quality of the product would be very good. Billboards are also a very good way of adverti... ... middle of paper ... ...utdoor advertising is also a very useful method of advertising that is practiced in both LEDCs and MEDCs. You set up a tent in a mall, in streets or in parking lots, you keep your product under the tent and market it to whoever passes by. The tent will have to have pictures of the respected brand. This method is mainly practiced in Africa
Malawi Malawi is a landlocked nation in the east Africa; it is boarded by Tanzania to the north and Zambia on the North West, it is therefore found below the brant line in the southern hemisphere, subsequently showing that it’s an LEDC however there are many areas in Malawi that are LLEDC. Malawi is classed as one of the poorest country in the world having low numbers of economic development with an annual income per person of only US$170. The vast majority of the population live in the
such as Sri Lanka. Over the past few years, Sri Lanka has seen a rise in the use of small arms and light weapons, which is a concern for the security and safety of civilians, further development from the stage of less economically developed country (LEDC) and is an impediment for a brighter and safer
This can be understood when we take into account the corruption that happens in Lower economically developed countries. In LEDCS education is a sector which needs more focus an article which focuses on this issue describes the education in LEDC as shocking as ‘Out of 128 million school-aged children, 17 million will never attend school’ And ‘37 million African children will learn so little while in they are in school that they will
Investigate the Effect of Moisture Content on Wheat Grain Seed's Respiration Rate HYPOTHESIS: There will be a positive correlation between moisture content of wheat grains and their respiration rate. Therefore as the moisture content (independent variable) increases so will the respiration rate (dependent variable). The rationale behind the hypothesis came from studying photosynthesis in plants. During the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis, the photolysis of water (H2O) occurs inside