Urbanization Problems
Mustafa Muneer – 11748
Undergraduate Student, American University of Afghanistan
Academic Writing II – Section 009
Prof. Christopher Henderson
10th August 2012
To what extent can the problems of urbanization be met a policy of sustainable development?
Urbanization started during the industrial revolution and on that time workers were less interested in agriculture jobs and they moved to cities to acquire jobs in factories. Urbanization can be defined as the massive growth of people and migration of people from rural areas to large cities that also include growth of cities, social and economic development in the city. By the start urbanization in some cities they face to many urban problems in their cities. The main problems that cities face by urbanization are lack of urban space, housing, water, land and air pollution and urban transport problems (Bilham-Boult.et.al, 129). The idea of sustainable development promised that alternatives are available for the problems that come from urbanization in the cities (Adams, p.140). The word sustainability has many meanings that according to Longman’s Dictionary of English Language (1991) ‘to sustain’ mean: to give support, to supply with sustenance, to cause to continue and many other meanings. There could be many different definitions of sustainable development. Brundtland says sustainable development is ‘development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’. Sustainable development states many solutions for relevant problems of urbanization that those solutions have worked before and had good results, so sustainable development can be a good solution to solve the urbanization problems in the cities.
The population of the world is in increase nowadays and this growth of population also increase demand to facilities that many countries face to the problem of lack of urban space. Lack of urban space in countries make up many other problems
Undergraduate Student, American University of Afghanistan
Academic Writing II – Section 009
Prof. Christopher Henderson
10th August 2012
To what extent can the problems of urbanization be met a policy of sustainable development?
Urbanization started during the industrial revolution and on that time workers were less interested in agriculture jobs and they moved to cities to acquire jobs in factories. Urbanization can be defined as the massive growth of people and migration of people from rural areas to large cities that also include growth of cities, social and economic development in the city. By the start urbanization in some cities they face to many urban problems in their cities. The main problems that cities face by urbanization are lack of urban space, housing, water, land and air pollution and urban transport problems (Bilham-Boult.et.al, 129). The idea of sustainable development promised that alternatives are available for the problems that come from urbanization in the cities (Adams, p.140). The word sustainability has many meanings that according to Longman’s Dictionary of English Language (1991) ‘to sustain’ mean: to give support, to supply with sustenance, to cause to continue and many other meanings. There could be many different definitions of sustainable development. Brundtland says sustainable development is ‘development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’. Sustainable development states many solutions for relevant problems of urbanization that those solutions have worked before and had good results, so sustainable development can be a good solution to solve the urbanization problems in the cities.
The population of the world is in increase nowadays and this growth of population also increase demand to facilities that many countries face to the problem of lack of urban space. Lack of urban space in countries make up many other problems
Cited: Bilham-Boult.et.al. 1999, “Settlement Changes in LEDCS”, Oxford: Heinemann Adams, 1999, “Sustainability: More than a BUZZWORD”, London: Arnold Thisdell, 1993, “Can L.A. kick the car habit?” New Scientist Newman, 1999, “Transport: reducing automobile dependence”, London: Earthscan Publications.