The poorest countries in the world are most often referred to as the least developed countries‚ (LDC’s). 33 out of 49 of these are within Africa. The LDCs’ are categorised by the level of income‚ which is defined by $2 a day‚ and under $800 GDP per capita for three consecutive years. They are also named by the stability of the government‚ and vulnerability to natural disasters such as drought‚ earthquakes‚ and civil wars. It seems that without a doubt‚ these countries need assistance from the rest
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Urbanization and its effect on third world living conditions Urbanization is the spreading of cities into less populated agricultural areas. Most people would not think that this is necessarily a problem. They would say that it is good that the "developing countries" were becoming more developed. With urbanization comes factories and more jobs‚ so the people can make more money and be happier. Right? The problem is that these people must sacrifice their traditional lifestyles‚ for this new "Urbanism"(the
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Population distribution: Urbanization and Urban growth An urban area is defined as a town or city plus its adjacent suburban fringes with a population of between10‚000-50‚000. A rural area usually is defined as an area with a population of less than 2‚500 people. Urbanization is the process in which people increasingly move from rural areas to densely populated cities; also involves the transformation of rural areas into urban areas. A country’s degree of urbanization is the percentage of its population
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rich countries should help poorer countries. First of all‚ we can help them for humanitarian reasons. In Fact‚ the harsh realities of some countries affected us and our duty is to help those who are not as lucky as we are. For instance‚ one out of seven people do not have access to clean water for drinking‚ cooking or washing... Whereas we‚ we tend to waste the water. What’s more‚ we have the chance to live in a rich country where we can be treated fairly. Secondly‚ we can help poorer countries for
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The urban environment impact on human health with particular emphasis on cities in developing countries. Introduction The city may be looked at as a story‚ pattern of relations between human groups‚ a production and distribution space‚ a field of physical force‚ a set of linked decisions‚ or an arena of conflict (Lynch‚ 1981). Simeone (2005) argues that urban Africans have long made lives that have worked. There has been an astute capacity to use thickening fields of social relations‚ however
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What Makes Poor Countries Poor? In the past century‚ the world has seen countless scientific and technological advancements that have greatly improved the human condition. Thanks to these developments in communications‚ transportation‚ medicine and agriculture‚ the wealth of developed nations has increased at phenomenal rates. Unfortunately‚ not all countries have experienced these benefits. Many nations still have a per capita GDP of $1000 or less. These countries continue to be poor because
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POOR COUNTRIES ARE POOR BECAUSE THEY ARE POOR Poor countries are poor not because they are poor but because they lack the essential resources which are significant for economic growth and development. The African continent is considered as the poorest continent in the world. This is due to political instability which tends to scare away investors thus stunting economic growth of a country. Some of the reasons as to which developing countries are poor are; corrupt governments‚ low illiteracy levels
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Urbanization is caused by the migration of people from a more rural area to an area with more buildings‚ modernization‚ and opportunity of employment. This urbanization is based on the fact that urban areas tend to have a higher concentration of jobs for the more skilled laborers and professionals. Since most rural areas usually lack many employment opportunities‚ the people that make up rural populations migrate to urban areas in search of better opportunities; now developing countries go away from
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Pakistan is not a poor Country but in fact; a Poorly Managed Country Pakistan is a great country with tremendous resources regarding minerals‚ fertile‚ water resources‚ land‚ good industries‚ strong manpower‚ flourishing weather and all those blessings which any developed country can have but false policies and poorly managed plans let it down to the borderline of third world country. An Overview Pakistan is situated in a region where bulk of natural resources is found in its surroundings. Pakistan
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Urbanization Trends Urbanization can be defined as the shift from a rural to an urban society‚ and involves an increase in the number of people in urban areas during a particular year. Urbanization is the outcome of social‚ economic and political developments that lead to urban concentration and growth of large cities‚ changes in land use and transformation from rural to metropolitan pattern of organization and government. Natural population increase and migration are significant factors
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