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Growth in LEDCs
What is the meaning of URBAN
GROWTH?
This is the
expansion of towns
and cities – the
increase of the size
of a built up area.
(Remember this is
not the growth of
cities and it is not
population growth)
Study the figure 3 which shows the
If your were to
percentage of population living in describe the pattern
urban areas in different parts of the of this graph make
world. sure you look at the
overall trends.
Which is the most
urbanised?
Is Urbanization
slowing down or
rapidly increasing
Which one has the
most rapid
urbanisation?
Which is more
urbanised?
This is Calcutta
and it has grown
as a result of
migration and
other factors
Looking at this
give two Physical
& two Human
Factors that
caused the
growth of
Calcutta’s
population.
Where is it?
Sao Paulo is a city
located on Brazil's
south-east coast. It is
Brazil's largest city with
a population of
approximately 25
million.
The population of Sao Paulo has grown for a number of
reasons.
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