Transcript Big City Life LDC vs MDC

Big City Life
LDC vs MDC
All major cities, in both LDC and MDC’s are
bustling centers. Major cities never sleep.
People are always on the move. The
quality of houses range from mansions to
huts/slums.

-
-
The biggest difference between cities in MDC’s
and LDC’s lie in their ability to cope with the
huge population. MDC’s cities have grown
slowly and because these countries have
substantial financial resources, the city has been
able to develop adequate infrastructure. This
includes
Fire protection
Roads
Medical facilities
Sewer systems
Transportation
Big City Life in LDC’s
LDC’s major cities have grown very rapidly
and governments have not been able to
keep up with people’s needs.
 They do not have resources to build
adequate infrastructure.
 Half of the people in LDC’s cities live on
the streets of in slums without proper
shelter, water or sewage. Life
expectancies are low.

Big City Life in LDC’s
People take up their own method of
survival of Informal economy by begging,
shining shoes, busking, collecting
recyclables, etc.
 Crime and prostitution are more common.

Life in the Streets, Slums or Shantytown
Big City life in MDC’s
In MDC’s, homeless people are provided
shelters or tenement housing.
 MDC’s cities have more jobs! Millions of
people live in MDC’s cities because they
can earn decent living with good paying
jobs.
 Travel by subway, bus, car, train, etc
 Enjoy restaurants, entertainment and
decent homes.

Urban Poverty in MDC’s



Even in MDC’s cities, you will find homeless
people who live in conditions similar to people in
LDC’s but the percentages are far less.
Many people in cities struggle to make mortgage
or rent payments.
Shelters, welfare programs, food banks, show
that although fewer people actually starve, they
encounter many problems such as exposure to
the elements, ill health, malnutrition, illiteracy.
Etc/
Living in the Big Apple

Case Study- Page 357.
Portfolio Activity
Compare two cities :1 LDC city and 1
MDC city.
Compare and contrast 3 of these issues in
your two chosen cities.
- Percentage of homeless people
- Average income
- Crime Rate
- Government service programs
- Infrastructure (fire protection, medical
service, transportation, etc)
