Objectives
MEDCS Compare and contrast the population pyramids – what do they show about rural and urban areas? Newcastle –upon TyneNorthumberland UK
s2001/pyramids/pages/35ue.asp Castle Morpeth Berwick
LEDCs Look at the figures for Zambia on the geofactsheet. What are the similarities and differences between these 2 areas. How does this compare with the MEDCs?
Look at pages 188 to 193 How can population changes as outlined by the population pyramids affect these rural and urban characteristics? What could be done in the event of remote rural area decline?