Urban growth-Challenges and Opportunities

Question 1

Social opportunities in urban areas

Answer 1

• better access to services such as healthcare and education

- better access to resources such as clean water and electricity supply

Question 2

Economic opportunities in urban areas

Answer 2

• the growth of urban area can increase economic development
• more jobs and better wages
• more jobs in the tertiary sector
• manufactured products make greater products than unprocessed good such as crops

Question 3

Social and Economic Challenges in slums

Answer 3

• badly built and overcrowded
• people do not have access to basic services
• unclean conditions, lack of medical service
• not access to education
• people often work long hours for little pay
• high levels of unemployment and crime

Question 4

Many people do not have enough…

Answer 4

money to buy a proper housing so they live in illegal squatter settlements (slums) around the city.

Question 5

Environmental challenges are caused by…

Answer 5

rapid growth as waste disposal services and sewage systems cannot keep pace with the growth.

Question 6

Environmental challenges

Answer 6

• rubbish not collected
• big rubbish heaps can damage the environment if it is toxic
• air pollution from burning fuels
• sewage and toxic chemicals can get into the environment
• more cars mean congestion, increasing greenhouse gas emissions