CLIP 514
Changes in global population since 1800
Key Info
- Title: Changes in global population since 1800
- Duration: 01:37
- Description: The clip starts with an animation that explains how the Industrial Revolution led to rapid urban growth in the richest nations. After 1950 LEDCS experienced similar rates of urbanization. Cities in LEDCs are now growing at a faster rate than those in MEDCs. Despite their slower rate of growth, cities in MEDCs consume far more resources than their counterparts in LEDCs. MEDC cities experience a variety of social and economic problems. However the pace of urbanization in LEDC cities places a particular strain on the provision of basic services and infrastructure. One consequence is the development of shanty towns.
- Subject: Geography Topic: Population and Resources
- Keywords: urbanization, urbanisation, urban, city, urban growth, urban problems, MEDC, LEDC, shanty town
Ideas for use in class
- Consider getting a class to make a model shanty town out of scrap materials.
Background details
- Clip language : English
- Aspect ratio : 4x3
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