Medc Essays

  • Population Structure and Economic Implications of Kenya and China

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    Implications of Kenya and China In this piece of text I will be analysing and comparing the population structure and economic implications of two countries. The two countries that I have chosen are Kenya and China. China is a mixture of an LEDC and an MEDC whilst Kenya is a LEDC. You will be able to notice the difference when I give the facts and details of both countries. Population structure is such things as death rate and also birth rate and population spreads. It also shows the amount of people

  • The Central Business District of Kidderminster

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    The Central Business District of Kidderminster Introduction ============ For my GCSE fieldwork we were required to visit the central Business District (CBD for short) of a town or a city. The town that I will investigate is called Kidderminster, and is located in Central England, near the Wyre Forest District in the countryside of Worcestershire on the Stour River. Kidderminster is just 19 miles south of Birmingham. It has a very industrial history and is known as the origin of the

  • Acid Rain in Europe

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    Acid Rain in Europe Introduction ============ The atmosphere is like a film of gases, which makes the planet habitable. If this layer was not present there would be no life on earth. It is a fact that the health of plants, animals and humans depends upon a very important factor 'pollution'. Although, all kinds of poisonous waste is continuing to be put into the atmosphere. These poisonous gases are being produced when fossil fuels are burnt, as a result of this acid rain forms which

  • The Effects of Tourism on MEDC

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    The Effects of Tourism on MEDC Tourism has changed dramatically in recent years, due to the improvements in technology of transport which have gotten faster and more efficient, allowing people to even travel hundreds of miles abroad which before the invention of the plane would have been only for those in the army, explorers or the unbelievably wealthy whereas today flights on planes can be bought very cheaply and people have a greater amount of free time which can be spent on holiday because

  • Difference Between Earthquakes in LEDCs and MEDCs

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    Why are earthquake impacts different in LEDCs and MEDCs? Any disaster either caused by humans or Mother Nature will make an impact but this depends where it hits. Obviously, if a disaster, or an earthquake in this case occurs somewhere densely populated rather an isolated area it will have a greater impact as life could be lost, buildings destroyed and as a result, high prices to pay. We will be looking at the impacts of earthquakes in Lower Economically Developed Countries and More Economically

  • More Economically Developed Countries and Less Economically Developed Countries

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    Comparison Between MEDC and LEDC The comparisons between MEDC- More Economically Developed Country and LEDC-Less Economically Developed Country are many and varied but are mainly related to finance which gives the MEDC a higher standard of living for its occupants than those of the LEDC. Geographically most MEDC are situated in the northern hemisphere were as the LEDC are mostly in the southern hemisphere. Most MEDC are well advanced or have completed their development period for example

  • Hurricane Katrina And Typhoon Haiyan Case Study

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    Hurricane Katrina & Typhoon Haiyan, I have noticed that MEDCs and LEDCs respond much differently to a certain situation. Katrina and Haiyan both happened in countries with contrasting levels of economic development, therefore reacting much differently to the circumstances. In this essay, I will be discussing the various reasons to why LEDCs and MEDCs behave in such a contradictory manner. LEDCs have fewer resources and infrastructure than MEDCs. This means that when a natural disaster occurs, the response

  • Exploring Why LEDC's Suffer Greater Damage From Earthquakes Than MEDC's

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    Exploring Why LEDC's Suffer Greater Damage From Earthquakes Than MEDC's A MEDC is a more economically developed country; therefore it can afford to spend money on improving the countries stability and helping to decrease the damage from an earthquake. An example of a MEDC is Kobe, in Tokyo, where in January 1995; an earthquake that measured 7.5 on the Richter scale hit the city. A LEDC is a less economically developed country and therefore cannot afford to spend money to protect the country

  • Reasons for the World's Food Surpluses and Shortages

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    are suffering from malnutrition and famine. Whereas in MEDCs, especially in North America and Europe, people are suffering from obesity and food surpluses. Until the late 1980s, both MEDCs and LEDCs were seeking to intensify farming and increase food production. However, in order to convert from extensive to intensive farming, (increasing inputs and efficiency to increase output) intention, planning and investment were needed. In MEDCS such as in the UK, farms began to increase in size due

  • Earthquake Case Study

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    properly assess whether the impact of earthquake hazards depends primarily on human factors, it is necessary to look at a range of case studies which will provide a balanced overview. When comparing an earthquake to how it happened in an LEDC to an MEDC, an example such as the Haiti earthquake

  • The Impact of Natural Disasters on Less Economically Developed Countries

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    Natural disasters have a greater impact on less economically developed countries (LEDCs) than more developed countries (MEDCs). How far do you agree with this statement? Natural disasters have always disastrous effects. These could be economic, social and/or environmental. Infrastructure damage can severely obstruct economic activity; social effects can include homelessness, illness, loss of life, injury, and destruction of communities; and environmental damage can range from the tree felling to

  • Human And Physical Factors Essay

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    gas as it is needed for the extraction. As advanced technology, such as hydraulic fracturing equipment, is needed to extract natural gas it was only originally extracted near MEDCs such as the USA as they

  • Natural Hazards and the Interaction of Physical and Human Processes

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    affect nobody, since no one lives there, similarly if a earthquake is expected in Hawaii, the islands can be evacuated and the risk is lessened. Similarly the location of the hazard can also mean large differences in lives lost, if the hazard hits a MEDC which is prepared many buildings will survive and will those living their, if the same hazard hit a LEDC it could cause great atrocity as many homes will no be strong enough to... ... middle of paper ... ... land; this can result in further human

  • The Importance Of Advertising

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    then it means that the quality of the product would be very good. Billboards are also a very good way of adverti... ... middle of paper ... ...utdoor advertising is also a very useful method of advertising that is practiced in both LEDCs and MEDCs. You set up a tent in a mall, in streets or in parking lots, you keep your product under the tent and market it to whoever passes by. The tent will have to have pictures of the respected brand. This method is mainly practiced in Africa. This kind

  • The Growth of Transnational Corporations and Its Impact on Countries Around the World

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    The Growth of Transnational Corporations and Its Impact on Countries Around the World A TNC is a company that operates in no less than two countries. An example of this is Nokia a mobile phone company who are based in Finland but also have manufacturing plants in Hungary and Bulgaria. The also make some handsets in Mexico. TNCs have increased rapidly over the last 30 years or so; this may be due to a number of reasons. Governments in NIC (newly industrialized countries) have tried to

  • Tourism

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    In the more economically developed countries (MEDCs), synonymous mainly with the industrialised countries of the northern hemisphere there, has been an explosion in the growth of leisure and tourism industry, which is now believed to be the worlds second largest industry in terms of money generated. In order to differentiate between leisure and tourism it should be recognised that leisure often involves activities enjoyed during an individual’s free time, whereas tourism commonly refers to organised

  • Essay On Lifestyle Differences

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    space as a manifestation of socially produced fear that is constituted by the way space is perceived and imagined. Tanusree Geographically in less developed countries (LEDCs) in comparison to more developed countries (MEDCs) have distinct dissimilarities with one another. Majority of MEDCs have changed their views on certain factors such as gender roles, where now both the male and female have equal opportunity and right to obtain work, so the domestic space can be unoccupied at any time by either genders

  • The Advantages of the Hand-Dug Wells in Ghana

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    The Advantages of the Hand-Dug Wells in Ghana Hand-dug wells are an alternative to collecting muddy, diseased water a long way away. Here are some advantages of having this kind of access to this type of water: o Less time is spent collecting water from far away so people have more time on their hands. Children can go to school and receive education which means they can eventually get better jobs which could in the long-term help Ghana to develop. Adults can have more time on their hands

  • Malawi

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    Malawi Malawi is a landlocked nation in the east Africa; it is boarded by Tanzania to the north and Zambia on the North West, it is therefore found below the brant line in the southern hemisphere, subsequently showing that it’s an LEDC however there are many areas in Malawi that are LLEDC. Malawi is classed as one of the poorest country in the world having low numbers of economic development with an annual income per person of only US$170. The vast majority of the population live in the

  • What Does Geography Mean To You Essay

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    work in a team, discover different types of medicines and how they affect the body. I regularly had to unpack deliveries from the large TNC GlaxoSmithKline and in my Geography lessons; I was taught that GSK actually donated 750 million products to MEDCs to treat 250 million people suffering from elephantiasis in 2006, where no profits were