Cities Part 3

Why is the population of cities in MEDCs beginning to decline?

• Because the population of MEDCs are declining

• People move to the outskirts. The schools are better and there is more space

• People are leaving MEDC cities to move to cities in LEDCs

• None of the above

What is a negative aspect of life in MEDC cities?

• They often lack prestige, culture, and fine restaurants.

• They often do not provide a wide variety of jobs to their citizens.

• There is often poor networks of communication and under-developed technology

• There is social inequality, run-down neighborhoods and social unrest

Cities in LEDCs are usually centered around the

• colonial center

• central business district

• historical cente

• none of the above

The majority of the urban population in LEDCs live in

• shanty towns

• safe, prosperous suburbs

• gated communities

• none of the above

True or False: Cities in LEDCs tend to be more densely populated than cities in MEDCs.

• True

• False

What are the two biggest problems currently facing 21st century cities?

• over-population & environmental problems

• social inequality and environmental problems

• over-population and social inequality

• poor transportation and poor networks of communication

According to experts, by 2050 the percent of the world's population that will live in urban areas will be?

• 25%

• 50%

• 70%

• 75%

This image most likely shows urban social inequality in a _____?

• MEDC

• LEDC

Most of the population growth in the world today is occurring in ___________

• urban areas in MEDCs

• urban areas of LEDCs

• rural areas of MEDCs

• rural areas of LEDCs

This image shows a solution to what modern urban problem?

• environmental

• social-inequality

• over population

• none of the above