10 Interesting Fact About Urbanization and its effects on society

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• Urbanization is the process of transferring population from rural areas to urban areas.
• According to UN data, in 2018, 55% of the world's population lives in urban areas.
• Urbanization can increase employment and income opportunities, as well as access to health and better education facilities.
• However, urbanization can also cause social and environmental problems, such as poverty, crime, air pollution, and high population density.
• Fast city growth can cause pressure on infrastructure and natural resources.
• Urbanization also affects the lifestyle of people, including eating patterns and physical activity.
• Increased urbanization can affect local culture and tradition, often leads to cultural homogenization.
• Urbanization can change the physical and architectural landscape of the city, and affect buildings and spatial planning.
• The government often takes action to regulate urbanization, such as through a sustainable spatial and spatial development policy.
• Urbanization can also affect the national and global economy, because big cities are often the center of trade and business.