Urbanisation - Environmental Issues

Question 1

What are the effects of the environment of rapid urbanisation?

Answer 1

Waste disposal problems- people in Cities generate a lot can damage health and environment if toxic waste is not disposed of properly
Air pollution- increased burning fuel from exhaust fumes and factories
Water pollution- water carries cities pollutants into rivers and streams harming wildlife

Question 2

Why is waste disposal a serious problem in poorer countries?

Answer 2

Money- can’t afford to dispose of waste properly
Infrastructure- lack of it means waste disposal lorries can’t always collect rubbish
Scale- the problem is huge as a large city generates thousands of tonnes every day

Question 3

What are the effects of air pollution?

Answer 3

Acid rain which damages buildings and vegetation
Health problems with headaches and bronchitis
Some pollutants destroy ozone layer

Question 4

What are the affects of water pollution?

Answer 4

Kills fish and animals which disrupts food chain
Harming chemicals build up in food chain harming humans who was fish from polluted water
Spread of diseases like typhoid