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Population and Food – MEDCs vs LEDCs

Population and Food – MEDCs vs LEDCs. By : Yu Modi 3O 2 (29) H’ng Eng Heong 3O2(9). Index. What are LEDCs and MEDCs? (comparison) Population of LEDCs Food in LEDCs Case study of LEDCs: Zimbabwe Population of MEDCs Food in MEDCs Case study of MEDCs: the UK References.

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Population and Food – MEDCs vs LEDCs

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  1. Population and Food – MEDCs vs LEDCs By : Yu Modi 3O2(29) H’ng Eng Heong 3O2(9)

  2. Index What are LEDCs and MEDCs? (comparison) Population of LEDCs Food in LEDCs Case study of LEDCs: Zimbabwe Population of MEDCs Food in MEDCs Case study of MEDCs: the UK References

  3. What are LEDCs and MEDCs?

  4. Population of LEDCs • Most are at stage 2 and 3 of the Demographic Transition Model(DTM). • declining deaths rates and high birth rates. Because of this: • Populations growing very rapidly • Young population • Natural increase is high.

  5. Population of LEDCs Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Births/Deaths per 1000 Time

  6. Food in LEDCs • Most LEDCs suffer shortage of food • Countries like Angola, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe may have more than 16 million people go hungry in the months to come • People can't grow enough food to survive as the result of droughts • Rely on MEDCs for food aid and loans • Advances in agricultural technology has increased recent food production in LEDCs

  7. Case study : Zimbabwe • Located in the southern part of Africa • Population (2003): 12.9mil >> No. 67 • Projected population (2015): 13mil. • Population density(2002): 32 people / km2 • It faces a great food shortage • Much of Zimbabwe's population has depended on food donation for 9 years • Crops wilting in much of the country due to a prolonged lack of rain

  8. Population of MEDCs • Most are at Stage 4 of the Demographic Transition Model(DTM), some at Stage 5 • Both birth rates and death rates declining Because of this: • Population stabilising(4)/ declining(5) • Natural increase is low to negative • Aging population

  9. Population of MEDCs Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Births/Deaths per 1000 Time

  10. Food in MEDCs MEDCs have more than sufficient food. In fact, a flow of food is moving from MEDCs to LEDCs constantly in the form of donations. People in MEDCs enjoy modern food treatment such as packaging, refrigerating etc. more than people in LEDCs. They can afford to waste food.

  11. Case study: the UK Island country located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. UK population(2001): 58.8 mil - No.21 (2009): ~61.8 mil. In mid-2003, population density of the UK was 383 people per square kilometre. Currently, the UK’s population is believed to be in decline.

  12. Case study: the UK For UK people, food is abundant due to the efficient farming system Food treatment luxuries are common. People are throwing away 3.6m tons of food per year in England and Wales. People in the UK throw away more than £10.2bn of avoidable food waste per year. This illustrates the abundance and maybe even excessiveness of food in the UK.

  13. References • http://www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk/topics/popn2.html • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LEDC • http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/jun2005/2005-06-28-01.asp • http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Zimbabwe-POPULATION.html • http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7389351.stm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographic_transition • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom

  14. ANY QUESTIONS?

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