Overpopulation of urban areas has led to numerous problems. Identify one or two serious ones and suggest ways that governments and individuals can tackle these problems.

One of the major challenges being faced by the cities is the geometric rate at which people migrate from rural settlements to urban

centers

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

centres

.

This

,

however

, has been found to manifest with attendant consequences

such

as difficulty in waste management as well as health deterioration of the inhabitants of these cities. Solutions to these problems will

also

be proffered in the sequel of

this

write-up.

First

and foremost, due to the rising population in the cities, statistics have shown that it has become increasingly difficult to control and manage wastes generated from various households in the metropolises. Wastes

such

as food remnants, polythene bags as well as plastics have been found to constitute about 80% of these wastes.

However

, to nip

this

in the bud, each household has a responsibility of having their refuse disposal bags and containers at their disposal while the government

also

assists in providing door-to-door waste management services to convey these wastes to dump sites at the outskirt of the city.

Furthermore

, owing to overcrowding which results in competition for the available oxygen in the atmosphere, cases of communicable diseases have become epidemic amongst

cities’ inhabitants

Suggestion

the cities’ inhabitants

. Viral diseases

such

as flu and tuberculosis have become almost impossible to eradicate

as a result

of

this

phenomenon. In

this

regard, the government is saddled with the responsibility of creating a housing plan with a fundamental intent of opening-up the undeveloped and less developed areas.

This

will drastically free-up some of the densely populated areas within the city while

also

reducing the incidence of

disease epidemic

Suggestion

disease epidemics

a disease epidemic

. In conclusion, with conscious efforts by the citizens and government alike, challenges associated with overpopulation of the urban areas are quite surmountable and manageable in order to make the cities more habitable.