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1
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Social opportunities in urban areas

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  • better access to services such as healthcare and education

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

2
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Economic opportunities in urban areas

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  • 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
3
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Social and Economic Challenges in slums

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  • 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
4
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Many people do not have enough…

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

5
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Environmental challenges are caused by…

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

6
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Environmental challenges

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  • 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