Effects of Urbanisation

What is one positive effect of urbanisation mentioned in the text?

• Decreased access to education

• Increased employment opportunities

• Reduced transportation networks

• Lower availability of social services

What is a negative effect of rapid urbanisation?

• Improved sanitation

• Decreased cost of living

• Inadequate housing

• Abundant clean water

What problem is associated with housing in urban areas?

• Excessive space for housing

• Shortage of affordable housing

• Surplus of rural migrants

• Abundance of ghost towns

What is a consequence of water shortages in urban areas?

• Improved health conditions

• Decreased pollution

• Increased diseases like typhoid

• Abundant clean water

What is a challenge faced by urban areas in less economically developed countries (LEDCs)?

• Excessive workforce

• Surplus of housing

• Problems supplying basic services

• Abundant sanitation facilities

What is a benefit of urban areas over rural areas?

• Less advanced communication networks

• Fewer transportation options

• More advanced communication networks

• Limited access to health services

What happens to rural areas when urbanisation increases?

• They become more populated

• They turn into ghost towns

• They have more job opportunities

• They experience improved sanitation

What is a common issue in the slums of Mumbai?

• Excessive water supply

• Connection to sewage systems

• Lack of access to water

• Abundant electricity

What is a factor that attracts people to cities?

• Limited access to education

• Lack of entertainment

• Employment opportunities

• Scarcity of social services

What is a result of increased competition for jobs in urban areas?

• Easier living conditions

• Higher cost of living

• Decreased population

• Abundant job opportunities