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Mckenzie Kearl
GEOG 1700: Natural Disasters
Sally Timmins
WHAT IS URBANZATION?
The growing population over the last three centuries has resulted in our
worlds city expansion. The process of urbanization is caused by many
different situations. The improvements in transportation, technology and
employment are some of the major causes.
Technology has become an important part of society and increasing
knowledge of the subject can lead to even more creations in rural areas.
Our world is continuously gaining more information and creating even
bigger and better products in technology. For example internet service is
not available everywhere, but more and more peole need it and as a
result they move closer to the city. More people move closer to the city
so the city must grow and make room for these people. More than half
of Americans live in urbanized towns and cities and this number
continues to grow.
In the 19th centuries farming was an important aspect of life, it was a
nessesity for food, crops and income. As the towns began to grow and
technology began to improve more jobs were becoming available in the
towns rather than in the counrty. Many families moved into town to
create a better life style and acquire more money.
WHERE AND WHY IS URBANIZAION HAPPENING?
There is a lot being done and a lot you can do to help prevent the problems
caused by urbanization. Many of these are just simple things someone can
do at home or on their way to work to help protect from these issues. Plant
more trees in your area to help clean the air around you and if possible try
to drive less if you know you can walk to your destination, carpool with a
friend or even use public transportation.
There are things the government can do to help reduce environmental
issues as well. There is always money being spent on things in our world
but if more of it was spent on public transport systems and research to
make these systems more efficient than people would be more likely to
use them.
As a solution to traffic congestion the states are putting in road systems to
make this less of a problem such as the carpool lanes and Real-Time
traveler information, which gives a person access to information such as
weather, accidents and construction on the road.
As for preventing urbanization there is not much anyone can do, other
than using public transportation systems. Our world is growing and is
going to continue to develop, with that being said I personally dont think
there is much to be done to stop the world from getting larger, but there
are things we can do to help protect our world from the dangers caused by
urbanization.
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