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chapter 6 Urban problem - Coggle Diagram
chapter 6 Urban problem
major urban problems in Hong Kong
Housing problem
Idequate housing supply(Has high housing prices and crowded living conditions)
Urban decay
old urban areas are poor
As most of the residents are of low income and have no money to improve, it called urban decay
Traffic congestion
During peak hours, traffic congestion in Central District and at the bottlenecks of the main roads is common.
wastes a lot of time on travelling, but also worsens the roadside aur pollution.
Pollution
airr pollution, Water pillution, Noise pollution, solid waste pollution
the causes of these urban problems
Population density=number of people`Total area
small area and lack of flat land
Hong Kong are saml. relief is hilly
Growing population
it will keep on growing over the next 10 years, In 1960, Hong Kong population is 3.2 million.
Poor urban planning in the past
The buildings are closely spaced and Little open space.
Rapid economic growth
we need more land for commercial activties eg shop or offic
we use more resources and produce more pollutants
more people can afford to buy cars