Positive Impacts of Urban Growth and Decline
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Urban Growth: Works positively with the community by creating jobs, technology and productivity, which increases the standard of living. When the community grows so do the buildings like homes, shops, work places etc. As a result, residential and commercial real estate costs become more affordable for the home buyer or entrepreneur, resulting in a generally lower cost of living.
Urban Decline: Urban decline doesn't really bring any positives to the environment/ community, as people loose jobs, money and the economy falls.
Urban Decline: Urban decline doesn't really bring any positives to the environment/ community, as people loose jobs, money and the economy falls.
Negative Impacts of Urban Growth and Decline
Urban Growth: As our big cities have grown to accommodate people's settlement needs, suburbs have moved outwards, creating what is known as 'urban sprawl'. This process means that the natural environment suffers, as more space is needed for the construction of houses and the developments. As more ecosystems are disrupted and habitats are destroyed, urban growth leads to an even greater decrease in the plants and animals surrounding the cities. As ecosystems are destroyed a range of problems develop around the issue of effective waste management, such as sewage. Large urban areas also tend to attract crime, cause pollution and have traffic. Additionally, if urban areas are taking over rural areas then there tends to be economic impacts as well. Further - in the long term a decrease in rural farmland decreases a nation's farming base.
Urban Decline: is when parts of the city become run down and undesirable to live in. It causes economic, social and environmental problems. Urban decline very quickly turns to urban decay. Examples of urban decay are: Slum housing - with outside toilets, overcrowding, no hot water or heating, Many buildings have been poorly built and now have leaking roofs, draughty windows and crumbling brickwork and Empty buildings are vandalised; sites where buildings have been knocked down turn into derelict land which attracts rats, mice, cockroaches, snakes and dumped rubbish.
Urban decline harms the poor by reducing job opportunities, the quality of local public services, and other neighborhood amenities. Urban decline also impinges on relationships which can result in the family unit breaking down, parenting, health and housing prices can lead to people walking away from their properties. Urban decline further impacts on government resources.
Urban Decline: is when parts of the city become run down and undesirable to live in. It causes economic, social and environmental problems. Urban decline very quickly turns to urban decay. Examples of urban decay are: Slum housing - with outside toilets, overcrowding, no hot water or heating, Many buildings have been poorly built and now have leaking roofs, draughty windows and crumbling brickwork and Empty buildings are vandalised; sites where buildings have been knocked down turn into derelict land which attracts rats, mice, cockroaches, snakes and dumped rubbish.
Urban decline harms the poor by reducing job opportunities, the quality of local public services, and other neighborhood amenities. Urban decline also impinges on relationships which can result in the family unit breaking down, parenting, health and housing prices can lead to people walking away from their properties. Urban decline further impacts on government resources.