Overpopulation of urban areas has led to numerous problems. Identify these problems and suggest ways through which governments and individuals can tackle these problems.

Over the past few decades,

people

from rural

areas

have started to migrate to cities, mainly for employment. As the

rate

of urbanization is increased at an alarming

rate

, so it has given birth to a host of

problems

.

This

essay will discuss the

problems

caused by overcrowding and suggest possible ways to address them. There are two main

problems

related to overcrowding. Traffic congestion is one of the biggest problem faced by the residents of metropolitan cities.

People

find it difficult to reach their destinations on time and perhaps get late. It was found in a survey that cities like New York and Hong Kong have the busiest roads because they are densely populated; the

rate

of population in these

areas

are increasing every year by 15%.

Moreover

, the cost to live in urban

areas

have

also

increased because of the overcrowding of

people

. Residents of

such

places cannot afford to rent or own their own apartment or house due to price hike.

Therefore

,

people

have to share rooms with others and cannot find privacy.

Nevertheless

, there are ways to overcome the

problems

caused by overpopulation.

Firstly

, the

government

can improve transportation modes by introducing new ones. In London,

for example

, underground train systems are safe and reliable; these trains are always punctual and

hence

thoroughly helps reduce road congestion.

Also

, higher authorities can lower the price of the property and encourage builders to create more housing

areas

. To cite an example, In Karachi, the

rate

of population has surged drastically and

people

are in need of residential

areas

,

hence

the

government

established new housing schemes in the outskirts of the city to easily accommodate

people

.

Such

measures taken by the

government

can help to curtail the

problems

caused by overpopulation. To conclude, the

rate

of urbanization is increasing rapidly and has created several

problems

. Traffic congestion and lack of accommodation are the main

problems

of overcrowding.

Therefore

, the

government

must take the above-mentioned measures to deal with them.