what are the problems caused by urbanisation
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Global urbanization and impact on health. Nearly half the world's population now lives in urban settlements. ... However, rapid and often unplanned urban growth is often associated with poverty, environmental degradation and population demands that outstrip service capacity. These conditions place human health at risk.The problems associated with urbanization are: High population density, inadequate infrastructure, lack of affordable housing, flooding, pollution, slum creation, crime, congestion and poverty. This problem of high population density is caused due to the heavy rate of migration from rural areas.
the tremendous increase in the no.of urban centres with large and dense population and urban lifestyles has led to increase demands for water and energy.this in turn aggravated the problem of water scarcity