Urbanisation in contrasting cities - EduqasRural to urban migration in India
Urban areas are growing rapidly. They face a range of opportunities and challenges. Urban planning is important to ensure that the opportunities are maximised and the challenges are minimised.
India is an example of a newly industrialised country (NIC)This is a country that is becoming wealthier, usually because it has started to make products or offer services to other countries.. Each year thousands of people move to the city of Mumbai from rural areaAn area of countryside.. People move to Mumbai because the city has lots of pull factorA factor which attracts people to move to a new place.. People think that the city will provide lots of opportunities such as:
social - better housing and services, eg healthcare and education
economic - more jobs and higher wages
environmental - better living conditions with a safer environment (less chance of natural disasters)
People who move think that they will have a better quality of life. However, cities such as Mumbai face lots of challenges and the people who move there do not always have a better quality of life. Some of the challenges they may face include:
social - poor housing conditions and crime
economic - low wages or unemployment
environmental - polluted drinking water and a lack of sanitationThe treatment and proper disposal of sewage.
