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Why growing cities face pressure

Why growing cities face pressure

Flow diagram showing a city with inputs of food, water, energy, materials and workers, and outputs of waste, sewage, congestion, pollution and carbon emissions An urban area is a built-up place with a high density of people, buildings and services. Urban growth happens through natural increase and rural-to-urban migration, because cities concentrate jobs, education and healthcare.

Cities face a range of social and environmental challenges resulting from rapid growth and resource demands Lesson

  1. IGCSE
  2. /Geography
  3. /Cities face a range of social and environmental challenges resulting from rapid growth and resource demands