Urban Challenges Flashcards
1
Q
Traffic congestion
A
Trains transport 6 million people a day
7000 cars travel each day
2
Q
Pollution
A
9000 metric tonnes of rubbish being disposed of each day
No mandatory recycling system
700000 cars travelling each day (air pollution)
3
Q
Poor sanitation
A
6 hours of running water a day
Many children suffer from preventable diseases
4
Q
Overpopulation
A
60% of people live in slums
Lots of rubbish (large pipes used as footpaths)
5
Q
Over urbanisation
A
Insufficient infrastructure
31700 persons/km squared
