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Changes in Rural Areas - LEDCs

Rural areas in poorer countries are changing fast. This GCSE Geography quiz looks at why life in LEDC villages is shifting and how projects can support communities.

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Fascinating Fact:

Development projects, such as providing clean water supplies, small-scale irrigation, or microcredit schemes, can help improve rural livelihoods in LEDCs.

In GCSE Geography, pupils study how rural areas in LEDCs change over time. Topics include population growth, pressure on land, farming methods, and how government or charity-led schemes aim to reduce poverty and improve quality of life for rural communities.

Key Terms

LEDC: A Less Economically Developed Country, where average incomes are low and many people rely on basic farming or informal work.
Rural-urban migration: When people move from the countryside to towns or cities, often in search of better jobs, services, or education.
Sustainable development: Development that meets people’s needs today without damaging the environment or limiting opportunities for future generations.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does LEDC mean in GCSE Geography?

In GCSE Geography, LEDC stands for Less Economically Developed Country. These countries usually have lower incomes, less access to services, and a higher proportion of people working in farming and informal jobs.

What causes change in rural areas of LEDCs?

Rural change in LEDCs is driven by population growth, limited farmland, changing climate, global food prices, and government policies. These pressures can lead to overworked land, migration to cities, and new farming or income strategies.

Why are rural change case studies important for exams?

Rural change case studies give real examples you can use in GCSE exam answers. They help you explain causes, impacts on people and the environment, and how different strategies try to improve life in LEDC villages.

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1 .

Who is most likely to migrate from a rural area to an urban area?

An elderly female

A young female

An elderly male

A young male

In LEDCs, the rural populations are generally subsistence farmers, with the family working the farm together. When the young men move to the cities, the others need to do more work in order to maintain the same productivity

2 .

One important way of helping rural areas in LEDCs is by improving the local economy by encouraging tourism. What does this achieve?

Less migration to towns and cities

More migration to towns and cities

It helps prevent damage to ecosystems

Local people gain a better knowledge of other countries

One of the main negative changes to rural areas is the migration from the countryside to towns and cities. Less food is grown and urban areas are put under greater pressure by the increased population

3 .

Which of the following is not a negative impact of growing cash crops?

Cash crops use up a lot of water, depleting local water supplies

Cash crops can damage local ecosystems

Cash crops provide local employment

Heavy use of fertiliser means that it could get into local watercourses

Cash crops benefit the economy of the country. They provide some local employment but don't necessarily benefit everyone in the local community and can lead to migration to towns and cities

4 .

Why are rural changes in LEDCs important?

Rural areas in LEDCs produce food for both rural and urban populations

The statement is false, rural changes in LEDCs are unimportant

A minority of people live in rural areas

It could change the amount of food that is imported from MEDCs

The majority of people in LEDCs live in rural areas, producing food for themselves, urban dwellers and also for export to MEDCs so any changes in these areas will have significant implications for the economy

5 .

Why does improving roads and communications help rural communities in LEDCs?

Their cars don't wear out as quickly

It makes migration to cities a lot easier

The post can get through on a more regular basis

They can sell their products more easily

Better access and links to towns makes it easier for them to sell their goods as it opens up new markets and gives them a larger customer base

6 .

Which of the following is not a push factor that could lead to rural to urban migration?

Farmers are encouraged to grow cash crops

Natural disasters

Better housing conditions in the city

Poverty

When farmers are encouraged to grow cash crops, less land is available for subsistence farming. Drought, flooding, mudslides or other natural disasters that ruin the crops as well as poverty, can leave families with no option other than to migrate to the nearest urban centre. Better housing conditions are a pull factor that draw people to urban centres

7 .

A cash crop is ...

a crop that is grown in order to provide the raw materials for printing money

a crop whose seeds cost a lot of money

a crop that is grown with the intention of selling to a MEDC

all of the above

Growing cash crops for export means that land is no longer used to grow food crops for local people. This food pressure can lead to migration

8 .

Charities often work with rural communities in LEDCs. Which of the following is an example of the work they do?

Teaching natural farming methods to increase crop yields without the need for buying artificial fertilisers

Developing a strong community spirit

Training people farming methods that reduces soil erosion

All of the above

The best work done by charities in rural areas of LEDCs leads to self-sufficiency and develops a sustainable community. This benefits both the local community and the country

9 .

Improving the standard of living for families in rural areas helps their communities become more sustainable. Which of the following is not an example of a government of an LEDC improving rural standards of living?

Providing fertiliser to increase crop yields

Providing a community with a clean water supply

Building a local school

Providing a mobile health care service

Having a better standard of living for rural families reduces migration to urban centres and helps to ensure a stable and adequate food supply for the country

10 .

Which of the following is not a benefit of migration to urban areas?

The migrant sends money home

It causes an increase in tourism

More money available to the family for schooling

The family can buy more livestock

Although the migration of a family member to an urban centre can put pressure on the family in respect of the farm, there are economic benefits which can make it worthwhile, provided that they can find employment

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Rural-urban links

Author: Kev Woodward (PGCE, Science & Chemistry Teacher, Quiz Writer)