Economic Affect On The Environment - Urban Growth Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
How have urban areas developed?
A
Rapidly
2
Q
What challenges aroused due to this rapid development?
A
-Squatter settlement
-Services (health, education, water)
-Waste Disposal
-Traffic congestion
-70%-80% of Forests been destroyed
3
Q
What have services (health, education and water) not been able to do?
A
Keep up to pace with the growing cities
4
Q
What issues surround waste disposal?
A
Poor collection services are unable to pick little up so it’s dumped on streets
5
Q
What is the result of traffic congestion?
A
It creates high levels of pollution
6
Q
What % of forests have been destroyed?
A
70-80%
7
Q
How have forests been destroyed?
A
Through logging, agriculture and urban development
