Gp Overcrowding in Urban Areas
INTRODUCTION
Overcrowding is when there are too many people (or cars) in a specific area so that the environment or services cannot cope. Bad town planning can cause overcrowding. Like having too many traffic lights in a certain area that slow down the flow of traffic and increase the congestion in an area. Narrow pavements also bottleneck many people into a smaller area and this can cause health and safety issues as people could be pushed into the roads if there are too many people for the pavement to handle. Also if a town is old in historic terms, overcrowding can also occur as it was designed for a much lower number of people when it was designed. When rush hour comes around as well, a street or area that does not normally suffer from an overcrowding problem can become congested and so very busy. This can also be the case if at weekends or bank holidays if there is an influx of tourists or out-of-town shoppers. Another cause of overcrowding in these times is if a small town is used as a through road by commuters. Cars parked along the side of a road can also bottleneck some roads into sometimes one-lane wide roads, also slowing down the flow of traffic and causing congestion, this problem is down to a lack of adequate parking facilities off of the roads of a town.
Causes * Population of the area increase * urbanization/urban migration * more and better job opportunities * better hospital and health care * better living standards * cities are social and financial centers * better education—schools and universities * too many people in the countryside * low income in the countryside * not enough raw materials (water, wood etc..) the countryside * the quality of farming land is getting worse the countryside
Effects * Environmental problems * Air * Sound * Pollutions * Visual * Health and Environmental Consequences
The overcrowding of urban centers is likely to cause the
Overcrowding is when there are too many people (or cars) in a specific area so that the environment or services cannot cope. Bad town planning can cause overcrowding. Like having too many traffic lights in a certain area that slow down the flow of traffic and increase the congestion in an area. Narrow pavements also bottleneck many people into a smaller area and this can cause health and safety issues as people could be pushed into the roads if there are too many people for the pavement to handle. Also if a town is old in historic terms, overcrowding can also occur as it was designed for a much lower number of people when it was designed. When rush hour comes around as well, a street or area that does not normally suffer from an overcrowding problem can become congested and so very busy. This can also be the case if at weekends or bank holidays if there is an influx of tourists or out-of-town shoppers. Another cause of overcrowding in these times is if a small town is used as a through road by commuters. Cars parked along the side of a road can also bottleneck some roads into sometimes one-lane wide roads, also slowing down the flow of traffic and causing congestion, this problem is down to a lack of adequate parking facilities off of the roads of a town.
Causes * Population of the area increase * urbanization/urban migration * more and better job opportunities * better hospital and health care * better living standards * cities are social and financial centers * better education—schools and universities * too many people in the countryside * low income in the countryside * not enough raw materials (water, wood etc..) the countryside * the quality of farming land is getting worse the countryside
Effects * Environmental problems * Air * Sound * Pollutions * Visual * Health and Environmental Consequences
The overcrowding of urban centers is likely to cause the