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Overpopulation is the cause of number of problems, especially in urban areas. What are its causes? What are its effects?

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Population
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 is rising every year in different places around the globe.
This
 can become a problem
especially
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,especially
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 in
urban
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the urban
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 sector.
This
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such
 as less
land
 to construct houses and
increase
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an increase
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of
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in
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 car traffic.
Therefore
 the principal
effect
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are
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is
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the
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vertical
construction
buildings
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of buildings
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 and modernisation of the roads to reduce congestion from the cars
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Firstly
First
Firsly
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Firstly
,
different
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a different
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 part of the
world
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world's
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population is increasing.
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This
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Thus
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 can affect the reduction of
land
 space in the countries affecting the space for
construct
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constructing
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 house which make
harder
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it harder
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 for
people
get
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to get
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 their own house.
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, In
China
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,China
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people
 have to buy houses overseas due they are not able to find
in
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them in
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 their own country due the overpopulation.
In addition
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,
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this
increase
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increases
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 the
cars
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number of cars
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 on the
road
what
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which
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 can develop pollution around the urban areas.
For instance
, countries
such
 as India experience a 40% increase
of
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in
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 cars on the
road
 in urban areas since 4 years ago.
Furthermore
,
in
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apply
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the highest
populate
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populated
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cities have vertical
construction
 of the building to have more
people
in
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on
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 the same
land
.
Consequently
, the
road
are
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is
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 better constructed and modernise to reduce the traffic
on
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in
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 the different
place
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places
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 of the cities. In conclusion, we are more
people
in
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on
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 the planet
everyday
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every day
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this
 affect the urban area in a negative manner. So the main reason
of
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for
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that is
 the decrease
of
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in
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land
 space and the high amount of
car
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cars
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 in the street.
This
affect
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affects
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 the
construction
in
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apply
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vertical and improve the
road
construction
 to reduce traffic jams.
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