F. Answer the following questions:
1. What is a mega-city? What has led to the growth of mega-cities ?
2. Why do satellite towns develop? Write any two important features of satellite town.
3. Explain why Faridabad is called a satellite town
4. What do you think are the six most important
features of a smart city? Give example of three
smart cities in the world stating an important
feature of each city. Name three Indian cities
which are in the list of Smart City Plan.
5. Why do you think it is important to make the
people aware about waste management?
Suggest five measures to improve sanitation
in the urban areas.
Answers
Answer:
1 The Emergence of Megacities
New York City and Tokyo were the first known megacities, both reaching an urban conglomeration of over 10 million by the 1950s. ... A combination of factors has led to this growth including migration from rural areas, high fertility rates, and widening of the city's boundaries.
2 The transport infrastructure is developed in the satellite towns that not only offers the residents comfortable accessibility but also reduce the traffic in the large city. It provides the high-quality water to the residents. The satellite town provides the affordable housing with the great facilities.
3 Satellite towns or new towns are developed as extensions of a parent metropolis and faridabad is the extension of a parent metropolis Delhi. Hence, faridabad is called satellite town and not delhi
Answer:
1) The Emergence of Megacities
New York City and Tokyo were the first known megacities, both reaching an urban conglomeration of over 10 million by the 1950s. ... A combination of factors has led to this growth including migration from rural areas, high fertility rates, and widening of the city's boundaries.