Urban Regeneration Essay

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STUDENT NUMBER : 2011060601 SURNAME & INTITIALS: MOTHEBE DJ MODULE CODE : GEOH3714 LECTURER : DR MUKWADA DUE DATE : 18-03-2015 TOPIC : Critically discuss urban regeneration in South African cities Urban regeneration in South African cities Urban regeneration is the process that involves the relocation of business and people, for examples clearing and rebuilding new houses, building roads, leisure facilities meaning restructuring the area into a better place. After the second World War regeneration of urban cities was seen as a solution to upgrade the urban cities. This process of urban regenerations is disadvantageous as it uses a lot of money meaning the economic growth will decrease. It is also have …show more content…

This was contributing to the diseases that we find today. As the urban is regenerated there will be sewage pipes that deposit the waste to the sewage plant. Regeneration of urban cities increases job opportunities and decrease the rate of crime. Many people will get jobs as they will be clearing slums and building new houses, hotels and constructing new roads. The increase in job opportunities will lead to parents paying better education for their children in order for them to have better future. Crime will decrease because there will be street lights, this will expose criminals. PROBLEMS OF URBAN REGENERATION Global Warming: the change in climate is the long term fluctuations in temperature, precipitation, wind and all aspects of the earth’s climate. Urban regeneration contributes to climate change because the machines use to dig the ground when building the roads, and houses release carbon-monoxide which is harmful to the environment. The chemicals used to break rocks are also

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