Cause Of Urbanization: Causes Of Urbanization And Economy

958 Words2 Pages

1.1. CAUSES OF URBANIZATION
There are many reasons of urban sprawl. Some of them are discussed as below.
• Low Land Value
The land value is low in the suburban areas as compared to the urban centers. Besides, due to congestions and high population, the residence prepared to live in the sub-urban area as compared to urban centers.
• Better Infrastructure
In cities, the investment on the infrastructures and life facilities is higher than urban areas. Due to these better facilities, people from the villages have migrated to cities and trying their best to stay permanently. So, one of the main reason of urban sprawl in Layyah city is the increasing human facilities.
• Rise in Living Standards
The life facilities are more in urban areas as compare …show more content…

The magnitude of agglomeration economies and development effects of urbanization are very variable. Urbanization and economic growth are not linearly related to each other. If we use potential of urbanization to promote the growth then it will be like to depend on how conducive the institutional and infrastructure settings are. By removing the barrier to the mobility can enable economic growth but if we have supporting policies then benefits may be much larger.
It is responsibility of Government to find out the ways in which urbanization can be used to contribute in growth, reduction in poverty and environment can be sustainable. Urbanization can be used to provide many social, economic and environmental opportunities. The urban growth is main problem of the low and middle income countries in 21st century. Now it is important to move beyond that the urbanization is a problem rather we have to think that how to plan and manage this phenomenon of urban growth to attain the best …show more content…

It can be done by intervening carefully in the urbanization process, for example by helping the people to make better choices. The first step in this regard for cities is to use the realistic projections of future populations. It is also an important step of government to give the growth plan and discourage them by having a lack of service by avoiding low income migrants. The main effect of urbanization is on poverty and the natural environment. If it is not considered then the environment will be effect badly. The urban growth and overcrowding are not merely economic constraints but they also worsen the living conditions, spread diseases, low quality life dissatisfaction and the social impacts also. The extra land usage and poorly coordinated development contribute to the environmental issues, carbon emission and air pollution. The inefficient use of urban land as a result of haphazard and poorly coordinated development, or of active exclusionary policies, contributes to environmental degradation, extra travel, higher carbon emissions and air

Open Document