Just like it is easy to judge others for what wrong doings they’ve done, it’s easy for us to look at our cities and notice the flaws they have. Transportation and other infrastructures are often first to take the blame for the failure of our cities here in the U.S. Gently winding freeways that cut through impoverished neighborhoods, and bus stops with only a stick with a sign that says “Bus Stop” on it are good examples of ways that our current infrastructure can take the blame. What happens when we look at our cities from another perspective; the positive one. What have we done as residents and politicians to better our cities and help them flourish instead of decay?…
A good example is the UK, as 80% of the UK residents live in towns and cities, which be necessity must meet todays socio-economic, environmental and technological circumstances. Within these urban areas the rich and poor tend to locate spatially in different parts of the city. In general those who are most disadvantaged tend to concentrate in the Inner City. The most pressing problems in the urban areas are; the huge high population density creating an urban doughnut. The retail sector suffers, shops become boarded up and there is a lack of choice. There is and increase in empty and derelict properties. Many health issues arise due to pollution, damp housing, poor diet etc. There is a high crime rate including vandalism and graffiti. There is a high unemployment rate as the inflow of people into…
Increased population in cities came with increased problems. Disease, sanitation issues, increased political corruption, the need for more shelter all were imminent issues arising from urbanization. This provided grounds for improved public health, economic productivity and vast growth in employment and housing.…
We see today that urban life has covered all possible spaces within the habitable territories. It has been a great advantage that large cities have been established, providing shelter and development opportunities for a good part of population (infrastructure, business, commerce, education, healthness, a wide range of leisures), and facilities for good performance of daily activities, such as public services (water, sewers, electricity, gas, telephony and Internet, paved roads), among others.…
It is difficult to live a pleasant life in American cities nowadays, there are many complications occurring due to the continuous increase in population. Open land is disappearing and old landmark is infringed. A major problem is that expansion is decaying these precious values of community with neighbors and harmony with the environment. Also, the landscape of America is in danger as it is threatened by pollution and deforestation. Moreover, Education is an important part of a person's life but many are not able to afford it.…
* Disease and odors created a very unhygienic living area, by the end of the century 3 in 5 babies would die before they turned one.…
All Urban areas have problems, which can all be sorted into the categories economic, social, and environmental. These problems are faced by all urban areas all over the world, in both MEDC’s and LEDC’s. however the problems can seem larger in certain parts of the world such as LEDC’s as they are poorer and les able to deal with the problems, while in countries such as England we have the capability to deal with the problems making them seem smaller when they are actually very similar to those faced in other countries.…
What are the main issues in mega cities and strategies used to improve the issue.…
These educative programs need to be implemented in the school system. Each semester, there should be one required sex education assembly to make kids aware of the consequences of unsafe sex and the difficulty of unplanned pregnancy. They would be educated on how girls get pregnant, what happens to the girl’s body during and after pregnancy, and the risks that pregnancy may entail such as STD’s, HIV and AIDS. They would also need to be educated on estimated costs of having a baby and the amount of time required when taking responsibility of having a child. Then, if the youth are…
All Urban areas suffer urban problems of an economic, social, political and environmental nature but whilst they may share some similarities the rapid increase in the population of cities in many cities in LEDCs compared with that of MEDCs has meant the scale of the problems are far worse in poorer parts of the world. Likewise there are similarities in the solutions that are required across the world but the resources available to authorities in the richer parts of the world mean that often their schemes to solve the problems they experience can be far more comprehensive and ambitious than in poorer parts…
The cities represent a world of opportunity which links with urbanization and economic growth. The cities are also home to a high concentration of povertys. The urban areas have…
In his book Urban Geography, Michael Pacione, discusses the “Future City-Cities of the Future”. In his analysis there are several principles that must be included in the future city in order for it to strive and be successful, “by 2025 65 percent of the world’s population will be in urban areas” (Pacione 2005) The need for the city of the next 100 years to be sustainable in all aspects is paramount for its success and its citizens to live in peace and harmony. The factors that will play a large part in deciding the fate of our future cities are addressing population growth, the economics of cities, or making cities economically competitive, the effective managing and creation of various modes of transportation and mobility and managing the largest pollutant most inefficient parts of of our cities: buildings. All while maintaining high ecological and environmental standards including proper reduction and disposal of waste . The city of the next 100 years must be successful in managing the impacts of all of these stated areas. I will highlight current cities that are struggling with some of these areas and what must be done for the future to prepare for the next century.…
Rapid urbanisation has caused a variety of problems, including transport congestion, lack of sufficient homes and living conditions, sanitary and health care issues, and crime. For all these problems, city planners have attempted potential solutions, each with varying degrees of success. Cities including London, Manila and Mumbai have several of the aforementioned problems, and have each tried their own potential solutions. This essay will discuss how successful these schemes have been in resolving these issues.…
There are various struggles faced by the American people because of the mishaps of sex. Many religions and faiths indurate the task to teach the concepts of sexual conduct. Some feel it is of great importance to give sex education whereas others think it goes against common principles. However based on surveys many parents are very abstinent or too shy to talk with their children about sex education. One may argue that the sex revolution of 1960’s was very devastating, aggrandizing teen pregnancy and divorce rates and proliferating sexually transmitted diseases such as aids and herpes which have no cure. However it is also very important because it drew the attention of the authority’s and public towards the necessity of sex education. The opposing views says that giving kids information on birth control encourages them to have sex and abstaining is the only way to prevent teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Whether or not sex education should be permitted and will be beneficial is a question many are asking, but only few know the answer to.…
The arrival of the cities of the future and what it has to offer such as technology and many other things evolves as everybody awaits to see what the city has to offer and what changes and improvements the city will have also. Many people have these types of question stuck in their heads and wonder: “Could the changes and improvements that are being made in the city actually benefit everybody living here or are these improvement and changes going to make everything worse?” These are the questions that people ask themselves.…