Even though land use in LEDC's is similar to that of an MEDC, the pattern of land use is different.
Above is model of an LEDC, when studied you can see the poorest housing lies on the edge of the city (in an MEDC this is the high-class residential zone) and the high-cost housing encircles the CBD. The poorest areas in an LEDC are called shanty towns. Draw particular focus to Rio De Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil where shanty towns are called favelas. Favelas are squatter settlements made from anything the settlers could find, conditions are very cramped and hygiene is poor (no sewerage system, lack of health care or money to provide healthcare). Even though conditions are poor, the community that live in the favelas refer to it as a 'family'.
Watch these videos about shanty towns in Brazil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS_PjwaqZYE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8HYuiuxt90
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGXjNCGiEVw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zMAWztZ6TI
Activity: Over several lessons ask students to prepare a small piece of work on an LEDC of their choice. They must :
- Give brief introduction to LEDC, name, location, map.
- Does the particular shanty town have a name? e.g. Rocinha, Brazil.
- Intro into both models
- recreate a Hoyt Zone Model that fits with their chosen LEDC.
Draw attention to :
- distribution of land use and cost
- distribution of facilities
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