URBANIZATION - IMPACTS introduction Urbanization is the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities. Urbanization occurs because people move from rural areas to urban areas .This usually occurs when a country is still developing. Causes of Urbanization • Rural to urban migration is happening on a massive scale due to population pressure and lack of resources in rural areas. • People living in rural areas are “PULLED” to the city. Often
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Slums Introduction A Slum refers to informal settlements within urban areas or cities. The informal settlements depict inadequate housing and miserable condition with reference to living standards (Meade p 43). In the slums‚ numerous individuals seek housing facilities within small living spaces. The slums also lack basic local authority services such as sanitation‚ collection of waste‚ water‚ drainage systems‚ street lighting‚ and emergency roads. Most slums also lack schools‚ hospital‚ and public
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CHAPTER – 01 URBANIZATION IN BANGLADESH 1.1 Introduction Today Bangladesh is experiencing a rapid pace of urbanization. Although the level of urbanization is low (23.1%) the country already has got a huge urban population which is more than 28 million (Census‚ 2001). However after the independence of Bangladesh in 1971‚ urbanization and urban planning got little priority in the national policies and strategies of the country. Even at present‚ there is no proper policy guideline or regulations
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Urbanization (or urbanisation) refers to the increasing number of people that live in urban areas. It predominantly results in the physical growth of urban areas‚ be it horizontal or vertical. The United Nations projected that half of the world ’s population would live in urban areas at the end of 2008.[1] By 2050 it is predicted that 64.1% and 85.9% of the developing and developed world respectively will be urbanized.[2] Urbanization is closely linked to modernization‚ industrialization‚ and the
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 GENERAL Urbanization is one of the most powerful and visible anthropogenic forces on Earth. Since the second half of the twentieth century‚ the world has experienced its fastest rate of urbanization‚ particularly in developing countries. Urbanization refers to the increase in population‚ density‚ or extent of cities over time. Dramatic urban expansion was found with similar degree of cropland decrease. Urban expansion caused evident environmental impacts on
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CheckPoint Week 7 Urbanization Trends Elizabeth SOC120 Dec 7‚ 2012 Nicole Taylor CheckPoint Week 7 Urbanization Trends As people living in poor areas in more of a rural setting find it harder and harder to be able to find ways to feed their families they tend to move to the city in search of work‚ survival and the hope for a better life. When all the natural resources have been used up in an area‚ one has no choice but to move if they are going to survive. Urbanization is caused by migration
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city in the developing world. Harlow: Pearson Education Charlie‚ S. (10/11/2012) Challenges of urbanization.[online].Available from: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/challenges-of-urbanization.html H.G. Overman and A . J.Venables. (Dec 2005) Cities in the developing world.[online]. Available from: http://www2.lse.ac.uk/geographyAndEnvironment/research/Researchpapers/102%20overman.pdf Long.(1998) urbanization.[online].Available from: http://water.tkk.fi/wr/tutkimus/glob/publications/Haapala/pdf-files/URBANIZATION
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Concept CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Urbanization is a dynamic socio-economic force which has considerable temporal and spatial variations (Ali & Mustaquim‚ 2007). In the developed countries of Europe and North America‚ urbanization has been a consequence of industrialization and has been associated with economic development. By contrast‚ in the developing countries of Latin America‚ Africa‚ and Asia‚ urbanization has occurred as a result of high natural urban population increase
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nineteenth century. It affected many people and countries. Lots of areas of society and the economy improved during this time for example banking‚ transportation and communication all changed for the better. ’Western Europe underwent a period of rapid urbanization’ (Merriman‚ 1996‚ p.669). The population grew so the manufacturing industry had to change and improve in order to keep up with demand. Before industrialisation people earned less than they paid for food. During industrialisation people began to
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countries are a phenomenon in expansion. The combination of high population densities‚ the nature increase of populations‚ and a rising rural-urban migration are creating an urban landscape that is tainted with poverty‚ violence‚ and social issues. Urbanization as a global phenomenon‚ is greatly affecting the way many people live in the 21st century. In fact‚ by the year 2050 70% of the world would have already been urbanized (Population Reference Bureau‚ 2007). Urban development in the developing cities
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