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What problems do MEDC countries face?
Urban Problems in MEDCs
- Traffic problems. Car ownership and commuting means an increase in congestion and pollution.
- Decline in industry.
- High unemployment in inner city areas (where the old industries were once located) leads to social problems.
- Changes in shopping have also caused problems.
What type of problems might occur in CBD?
The second chief problem the CBD is facing is pollution. Pollution is the air that is polluted but also water, land, noise and garbage in the streets. Polluted air causes many diseases such as asthma and bronchitis.
What problems have faced inner city areas?
Research Problem: Inner city communities are plagued with the problems of crime, high unemployment, poor health care, inadequate educational opportunities, dilapidated housing, high infant mortality, and extreme poverty.
What is an MEDC inner city?
The INNER CITY is the area of land in cities built DIRECTLY AROUND the CBD. In the UK most of these areas were built prior to 1918 and often were built alongside or in very close proximity to INDUSTRY.
What is LEDCs and MEDCs?
MEDCs are countries which have a high standard of living and a large GDP . LEDCs are countries with a low standard of living and a much lower GDP.
Is New York a MEDC city?
A megacity in an MEDC, is New York founded in 1609, the largest city in North America, located at the mouth of the Hudson river with an area of 900 square miles and a population of 18.1 million people. New York is also one of the world’s pre-eminent financial, commercial, and cultural centres.
Why is life expectancy higher in MEDCs?
The average life expectancy in MEDCs is rising. This is due to: improvements in health care and medicine. increased leisure and recreation time.
Are there any problems in the CBD area?
The CBD faces many severe problems due to the high density of people, cars etc. Many of those problems are trying to be solved by the government, but unfortunately so far they have not been successful. One of the major problems is traffic congestion.
What are the issues in MEDC inner city areas?
In many MEDC cities since the Second World War, there has been a decline in the quality of the inner city and as factories have closed, the city has had to address a number of issues.
What are the problems of urbanisation in MEDCs?
Urban areas in MEDCs have experienced a range of problems in recent years. These include: Traffic problems. Car ownership and commuting means an increase in congestion and pollution. Decline in industry. As older manufacturing industries have closed they have left empty, derelict buildings towards the centre of the city.
Why is the CBD located in the centre?
The CBD is located in the centre because it is: a central location for road/railways to converge the most accessible location for workers accessible to most people for shops and businesses