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Population and Food – Population and Food – MEDCs vs LEDCsMEDCs vs LEDCs
By :By :
Yu Modi Yu Modi 3O3O22 (29)(29)
H’ng Eng Heong 3O2(9)H’ng Eng Heong 3O2(9)
IndexIndex What are LEDCs and MEDCs? (comparison)What are LEDCs and MEDCs? (comparison) Population of LEDCsPopulation of LEDCs Food in LEDCsFood in LEDCs Case study of LEDCs: ZimbabweCase study of LEDCs: Zimbabwe Population of MEDCsPopulation of MEDCs Food in MEDCsFood in MEDCs Case study of MEDCs: the UKCase study of MEDCs: the UK ReferencesReferences
What are LEDCs and MEDCs? What are LEDCs and MEDCs?
Stands for Material well-being
Examples
LEDC Less Economically Developed Country
Low Bangladesh, Mali, Sudan, Peru, etc.
MEDC More Economically Developed Country
High Australia, USA, Canada, etc.
Population of LEDCs Population of LEDCs • Most are at stage 2 and 3 of the Demographic Most are at stage 2 and 3 of the Demographic
Transition Model(DTM).Transition Model(DTM).declining deaths rates and high birth rates.declining deaths rates and high birth rates.
Because of this:Because of this:Populations growing very rapidlyPopulations growing very rapidlyYoung populationYoung populationNatural increase is high. Natural increase is high.
Population of LEDCsPopulation of LEDCs
Time
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
Food in LEDCsFood in LEDCs
Most LEDCs suffer shortage of foodMost LEDCs suffer shortage of food Countries like Countries like Angola, Lesotho, Malawi, Angola, Lesotho, Malawi,
Mozambique, and Zimbabwe may have Mozambique, and Zimbabwe may have more more than 16 million people go hungry than 16 million people go hungry in the months in the months to cometo come
People can't grow enough food to survive as the People can't grow enough food to survive as the result of droughts result of droughts
Rely on MEDCs Rely on MEDCs for food aid and loansfor food aid and loans Advances in agricultural technology has Advances in agricultural technology has
increased recent food production in LEDCsincreased recent food production in LEDCs
Case study : ZimbabweCase study : Zimbabwe Located in the southern part of AfricaLocated in the southern part of Africa
Population (2003): Population (2003): 12.9mil12.9mil >> No. 67 >> No. 67 Projected population (2015): Projected population (2015): 13mil13mil.. Population density(2002): 32 people / kmPopulation density(2002): 32 people / km22
It faces a great food shortageIt faces a great food shortageMuch of Zimbabwe's population has Much of Zimbabwe's population has
depended on food donation for depended on food donation for 9 9 years years Crops wilting in much of the country due to Crops wilting in much of the country due to
a prolonged lack of raina prolonged lack of rain
Population of MEDCsPopulation of MEDCs
• Most are at Stage 4 of the Demographic Most are at Stage 4 of the Demographic Transition Model(DTM), some at Stage 5Transition Model(DTM), some at Stage 5
Both birth rates and death rates decliningBoth birth rates and death rates declining
Because of this:Because of this:Population stabilising(4)/ declining(5)Population stabilising(4)/ declining(5)Natural increase is low to negativeNatural increase is low to negativeAging populationAging population
Population of MEDCsPopulation of MEDCs
Time
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
Food in MEDCsFood in MEDCs
MEDCs have more than sufficient food.MEDCs have more than sufficient food. In fact, a flow of food is moving from In fact, a flow of food is moving from
MEDCs to LEDCs constantly in the form of MEDCs to LEDCs constantly in the form of donations.donations.
People in MEDCs enjoy modern food People in MEDCs enjoy modern food treatment such as packaging, refrigerating treatment such as packaging, refrigerating etc. more than people in LEDCs.etc. more than people in LEDCs.
They can afford to waste food.They can afford to waste food.
Case study: the UKCase study: the UK
Island country located off the northwestern Island country located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe.coast of continental Europe.
UK population(2001): 58.8 mil - No.21 UK population(2001): 58.8 mil - No.21
(2009): ~61.8 mil.(2009): ~61.8 mil. In mid-2003, population density of the UK In mid-2003, population density of the UK
was 383 people per square kilometre.was 383 people per square kilometre. Currently, the UK’s population is believed Currently, the UK’s population is believed
to be to be in declinein decline..
Case study: the UKCase study: the UK For UK people, food is abundant due to the For UK people, food is abundant due to the
efficient farming system efficient farming system Food treatment luxuries are common.Food treatment luxuries are common. People are throwing away 3.6m tons of food per People are throwing away 3.6m tons of food per
year in England and Wales.year in England and Wales. People in the UK throw away more than £10.2bn of People in the UK throw away more than £10.2bn of
avoidable food waste per year.avoidable food waste per year. This illustrates the abundance and maybe even This illustrates the abundance and maybe even
excessiveness of food in the UK.excessiveness of food in the UK.
ReferencesReferences http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/topi
cs/popn2.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LEDChttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LEDC http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jun2005/2005-http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jun2005/2005-
06-28-01.asp06-28-01.asp http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/
Zimbabwe-POPULATION.htmlZimbabwe-POPULATION.html http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7389351.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7389351.stm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographic_transitionhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographic_transition http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdomhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom
ANY QUESTIONS?ANY QUESTIONS?