Follow it to learn about LEDCs and then check your books or notes for the example you have studied in your coursework. Here are some facts to learn about World Urban Population. In the past 50 years millions of people in LEDCs have moved to cities in search of work and a better quality of life. By the year 2000 two out of every three people in LEDCs will be living in a city. The only places for newcomers to live are on the edges of the city, along roadsides and railways.
People build shelters from any material they can find.
These areas are generally called shanty towns or squatter settlements . In Brazil they are called favelas and in Mexico barrios. They can be the homes for up to a quarter of the city's population. Remember You will need to refer to a case study of an LEDC in your exam. Follow this model to see what to do with the example you have studied.