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Environmental Challenges and Issues in Mega-Cities

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Environmental Challenges and Issues in Mega-Cities

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2Population and Environmental Challenges and Issues in Mega-citiesPopulation growth and environmental issues, as well as challenges, cause a lot of threat inmany mega-cities across the world. Firstly, the huge population has become a significant issue in these cities. Most of the mega-cities across the world have a colossal population of around fifteen million persons, with more people arriving every year from the rural regions seeking better living standards and social amenities.1 The enlarging or swelling populace makes the citiesto strain in providing some of the basic services due to the availability of limited resources.Secondly, the megacities face a problem of air pollution.2 Industrialization has been found to be the major sources of air pollution in these mega-cities. The air pollution manifests itself as a result of toxic gases released by manufacturing industries. The factories and mills generate polluted smoke that endangers the lives of individuals and environment.3Industrialization also results in climate change which often leads to the global warming effect which is felt all over the world. The climate change comes as a result of emission of harmful gases such as carbon (II) Oxide into the atmosphere leading to greenhouse effect and acid rain.Thirdly, traffic congestion has also become a major issue in the megacities due to the increased number of vehicles.4 The number of motorcars in the mega-cities has become unattainable as results of few roads. The traffic snarl-ups or congestion lead to a delay of essential services which ought to be provided via roads. The vehicles as well as pollute the environment by emitting harmful gases into the air. It is important to note the toxic gases also pollutes the air inhaled by people and this can result in contraction of respiratory diseases such asasthma, tuberculosis, and cardiovascular disease among others. Fourthly, the mega-cities are engulfed with the problem of housing inadequacy. They are unable to accommodate the huge populations. In this regards many people live in slums or
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