Urbanisation

From reading through some websites given to me, I feel that urbanisation on a whole, is only good for the economic growth of a country. For the people, there are effects that will be harmful to them. Urbanisation will naturally result factories being built. The factories will spew out all sorts of harmful gases and waste products. It will pollute the air around the factory, and cause all sorts of implications, from acid rain to health problems. However, even though the factories are harming the people, but they are still being built at a frightening rate.

Acid rain will damage buildings and kill plant and animal life. Buildings could have their paint ruined, or even metal pipes corroded. This could cause structural problems in the building, making it unsafe. The rain could also get into ponds and rivers, poisoning the water, and the water in turn poisoning the plants and animals. With plants and animals poisoned, we will suffer from a lack of food if the poisoning was on a large scale.

Urbanisation will definitely bring in a large number of immigrants. Those immigrants need a place to live. if the country cannot cope with the demand for hosing, then slums will be built. Slums have poor living conditions, which will 'promote' the spreading of diseases. If the spread is uncontrolled, then a pandemic could occur.

Of course, there are many other effects that urbanisation could bring, but this are just some if them. Urbanisation is good for the country, but if left to spread at will, will endanger everyone in the city.