CURRENT URBAN PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPING WORLD

It is expected that in next century about 90 % of the human population will resides in the developing countries generally Asia, Africa and South America. The growth is vastly in large cities which are already facing food, jobs, housing, water supply problems to the residents of the city. The unplanned and not controllable growth of the cities causes dangerous environmental...

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CHATTANOOGA, A MODEL SUSTAINABLE CITY, CASE STUDY

Settled in Tennessee River Valley, at the base of Cumberland Plateau, Chattanooga is a industrial city that is an example of a planned model city that is planned to clean urban environment, high economy and a social capital. Twenty years before the city Chattanooga was named as dirtiest city by U.S Department of Health, Education and Welfare The Factory smoke...

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CAUSES OF URBAN GROWTH

The growth of urban population occurs in two ways. One is natural increase (more births than deaths) and the other is increase by immigration. Natural increase in population is supported by supply of good food, proper sanitation, advancement in medical system in rural and urban areas. In Latin America and East Asia population growth by natural increase is about two third of...

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URBANIZATION AND CITIES CONCEPT

URBANIZATIONFrom the earliest origins cities have become the centers of education, commerce, religion, record keeping, communication and political power. Cities have affected the society and culture of entire population. Up till now low percentage of world'people lived in urban areas on permanent basis. The majority of population lived...

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WHAT IS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE?

Humans have two worlds. One is the natural world that consist of plants, animals, air, water and soils that surrounds us for billions of years and we are part of it. The other world is social institutions and aircraft that humans made for their convenience. Both worlds are necessary for our survival. But their integration causes many tensions. The earlier people were...

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