Urbinisation probs and effects
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- Created on: 16-05-14 21:13
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Effects of rapid urbanisation & issues
Waste disposal- poor countries suffer most with this problem
- Money- cant afford to dispose of waste safely
- Infrastructure- poor countries dont have infrastructure needed
- Scale- problem is huge. A large city will produce thousands of tonnes of waste everyday
Air pollution
- Leads to acid rain which damages buildings and vegitation
- Causes health problems like bronchitis
- Destroys ozone layer which protects us from suns rays
Water pollution
- Kills fish and other aquatic animals which disrupts food chains
- Chemicals build up in food chain
- Contamination of water supplies with sewage can spread diseases like typhoid
Characteristics of sustainable city- Curitiba case study
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