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.250

The increase in urban

population

is one of the most carefully examined areas of our times, which has given birth to various issues faced by us today.

This

essay begins by exploring the major concern caused by

this

phenomenon and

then

submits a viable solution. One of the major issues in terms of increased human

growth

in cities, is scarcity of natural resources. Put simply, cities allocate resources to meet the demands of their inhabitants based on a set plan prior to their development--resources, including: water, electricity and gasoline are set aside to meet the demands of a limited number of

population

. With increase in

population

, the resources become inadequate to meet the demands of an ever growing

population

.

Consequently

, urban dwellers suffer due to unavailability of required resources. A major city of Africa, Congo, is a prime example where people are suffering due to shortage of water caused by overpopulation. To tackle

this

problem government should introduce measures to forecast the maximum capacity of any area to inhabit human

population

based on available resources. A separate department should be established for documenting and updating current

population

of any area and strict policies should be in place to ensure that human migration in any area does not exceed its predefined capacity.

Moreover

, rural areas should be developed to reduce human

population

growth

in urban areas.

For instance

, Canada has initiated many programs to encourage

population

growth

in rural areas.

Such

measures will help in retaining the required amount of resources for the city dwellers and would promote an optimal living environment. To conclude, excessive

growth

in cities is one of the foremost challenges we face and will ultimately deprive cities of its natural resources, but a possible solution is to introduce strict measures to keep the

growth

within a limited threshold level in cities. It is predicted that the trend of migration to urban areas will increase manifold,

however

an informed decision of limiting

this

shift can save humankind from sufferings.