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Process of urbanization | Effects |
Emergence of slums | Illegal settlements Insufficient facilities |
Increase in population because of the attraction of good lifestyle Can be short-term or long-term |
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Pollution | |
Employment opportunities were generated Increase in amenities and facilities |
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Change from rural to urban |
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Process of urbanization | Effects | Explanation |
Emergence of slums | Illegal settlements Insufficient facilities |
Low income compels economically weaker sections to build temporary houses in open spaces that do not come under the record of local government cannot provide basic facilities. |
Migration | Increase in population because of the attraction of good lifestyle Can be short-term or long-term |
Migration occurs due to various push and pulls factors. The attraction of a good life-style, availability of basic necessities, education, healthcare, economic opportunities attract/pull people from the village to the city. |
Pollution |
Air pollution linked to premature death(as per WHO)
Water pollution causes diseases like cholera, typhoid |
Pollution affects the natural environment and thus reducing the quality of life. For example, Delhi pollution has become so severe that 35% of people of Delhi want to relocate elsewhere, according to a recent survey. |
Mechanization and technology | Employment opportunities were generated Increase in amenities and facilities |
Mechanization and technology increase productivity which increases the demand for new skill sets, thus creating employment opportunities. |
Change from rural to urban | Industrialization and Urbanization | Industrialization led to the conversion of rural areas into urban areas with the introduction of factories and subsequent change in the nature of employment |
Concept: Reasons for Urbanisation
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