LEDC

• What surrounds the CBD in the LEDC land use model?

  High class residential housing : Expensive tall buildings and detached homes.
• What surrounds the high-cost housing in the LEDC land use model?

  Periferia - Older, informal, and poor quality housing which is improved over time and becomes more permenant
• What surrounds the periferia in the LEDC land use model?

  Favuela - recent informal housing which is very poor quality and often self built.
• Where is industry/factory located on the LEDC land use model?

  Along main roads, radiating from the CBD
• What cities does the LEDC land use model mainly apply to?

  Brazilian cities.
• What is a favela?

  Shanty towns/squatter settlements - informal housing specifically in Brazil
• What is the periferia?

  Older informal housing which is poor to medium quality, which is improved overtime and provided with basic amenities from the government.
• What are characteristics of informal settlements / shanty towns?

  • Poor sanitation
  • High density population
  • Poor building material (Corrugated iron, wood)
  • Visual pollution and litter
  • High crime rates (For money and resources)
  • Flood risks (Built on the worst land quality)