Question

How is urbanisation causing environmental degradation?

Answer 1

Impact of urbanisation:

1. The migration of people from rural to urban areas in search of employment and better living conditions has made cities overcrowded, thereby stressing their limited resources, such as land, water, energy, and transport services.
2. Urbanising raises the demand for more dwelling units, but at the same time, more and more land for cultivation is required to feed so many mouths.
3. Urbanisation leads to defacement of land.