What are the problems associated with rapid urbanisation

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What are the problems associated with rapid urbanisation?

Employment

Sanitation

Congestion

As in cities in HIC's, traffic congestion and pollution are major problems. Traffic problems are usually worse in south east asia in LIC's, such as in Shanghai. Here there has been a increase of 400% from 1990 to 2000. There are 9 million bycicles, and 1 million cars battling for place on the very congested road. Officials say that by 2020, the number of cars in the city willl have reached 2.5 million. Sometimes cars and lorries have to compete with cows and donkeys.

Transport

Education

Enviromental Quality

Health

Overpopulation

Subtopic

Housing