Population and Food – Population and Food – MEDCs vs LEDCsMEDCs vs LEDCs

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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?