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Problems in LEDC cities Jonathan Harvey

Problems in LEDC cities Jonathan Harvey. Electricity and power supplies. .

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Problems in LEDC cities Jonathan Harvey

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  1. Problemsin LEDC citiesJonathan Harvey

  2. Electricity and power supplies. Electricity and power supplies are also variable. Some people in shanty towns tap into existing supplies of electricity; others cook with wood, oil or coal. This can contribute to air pollution. For example in Beijing (China) where millions of the poor people cook with coal. Women in Koluha, India, cook with traditional fires fueled by wood and dung.

  3. Traffic • Traffic is a major problem in all large cities. Bangkok (Thailand) has huge congestion problems, 1000 deaths a year from accidents, serve air pollution at times, an average speed of less than 10 mph- and it has had a 24- hour traffic jam!

  4. Shelter • Everyone needs a shelter. Millions of people around the world are living in poor quality housing or homemade shelters. Ill health is common, and millions of people suffer from damp conditions, disease, unclean water and a lack of sewage systems.

  5. Poverty • Poverty is the biggest problem of all, and the biggest killer. Money can buy food, clean water and medicine, which will enable people to survive even in poor quality living conditions.

  6. Pollution • Most LEDC cities have a pollution problem. Mexico city is at the highest rate. There is little space to put this garbage, so it is scattered all over the city, making it very unclean.

  7. Drugs and gangs • Drugs, gangs and violence are part of everyday life in many shanty settlements. Often as in some favelas in Brazil, the shanties are under the control of drug gangs. The police may be helping with this problem, but some might even be influencing it. Currently, Mexico city is under control by drugs and gangs.

  8. BIBLIOGRAPHY http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/tag/cookstoves/ http://www.railway-technology.com/projects/bangkok/bangkok3.html http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/44084000/jpg/_44084729_manila_ap416.jpg http://mydailyclarity.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/china_poverty.jpg

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