Urban Land use in LEDC cities
D
C
B
A
E
Predict: what do you think the land use will be in each of these zones?
(Think back to MEDC cities for possible options)
Task
In pairs go around the room and see if
you can find at least 1 photo to match
up with each of the zones in a LEDC
city.
Also note the number of any photo you
believe does not come from an LEDC
city.
A
B
C
D
E
What caption would you give this photo?
Shanty Towns
(Favelas) in
Sao Paulo
Location of the shanty town
area
D
C
B
A
E
The Growth of Sao Paulo
25, 000, 000
Population
20, 000, 000
Modernisation of agriculture –
machinery & chemicals means fewer
workers are needed on the land. They
are pushed to the cities where they
hope to find work.
The
decline
of traditional
15, 000,
000
industries such as textiles
and metal working means
10, 000, 000
these people move to large
cities in search of work.
5, 000, 000
The PULL of the city –
0
better1870housing,
1890
1920
employment, education
services etc
Rapid population
growth
– results
from
1960
1985
1991
2003
a high birth rate and a
Year low death rate
Characteristics of the shanty
town areas of Sao Paulo
As you watch the following photos, write down
words to describe the main features of the shanty
town areas of Sao Paulo
Key characteristics of Sao Paulo
shanty town areas
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Poor quality, illegal housing => overcrowding
Polluted water supplies & poor sanitation
Few services e.g. electricity
Pollution
Much informal employment
Segregation
Homelessness
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