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

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. In the past few decades,
urban
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the urban population
population
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has increased drastically as compare to rural
population
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. There are various problems in relation to increase
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population, which
population
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which includes excessive
traffic
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and rise in price of different consumables.
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essay will discuss the main problems associated with overpopulation and propose some possible solutions to avoid them. One evident problem of
over
too much population
overpopulation
population
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is uncontrollable
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congestion.
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, due to more resident in developed area, the number of vehicles running on the roads has
also
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tremendously climbed which is creating
traffic
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jam issues frequently.
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,
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the Pakistan Traffic Control Authority
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Control Authority published in their recent report that in 1978 there were only 56,000 cars in Karachi as
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compared
e to 202,000 cars in 2019; which is a massive change. In order to cater
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problem the administration should provide time wise alternative routes on
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a daily basis
s and build new roads,
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would help in maintaining the
traffic
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conditions.
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, another problem of overpopulation is
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rising
e in prices of day to day commodities.
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is because of stretch demand of different consumables and supply of those
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products
t is less, which impacts in hike of prices.
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is illustrated by the fact that in the Karachi, wheat and sugar supply
i
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are
have been
are being
s just 60% in comparison to its consumption. The government should boost the supply of consumables by providing subsidies to farmers in relation to its production,
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would assist the government in completing the demand. All things considered, densely populated places are attracting numerous consequences nowadays.
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, I personally believe that the authorities must take necessary actions on
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an immediate basis
s to resolve the above difficulties,
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in the nearer future it will impact the living standard of the citizens.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • strain on infrastructure
  • public services
  • overcrowded
  • inadequate healthcare services
  • pressure on educational institutions
  • environmental impact
  • increased pollution
  • waste management
  • destruction of green spaces
  • natural habitats
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