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Types of problems in urban cities and communities - Coggle Diagram
Types of problems in urban cities and communities
Affordable Housing
The U.S thirty-year mortgage rate hit 7.09% in early August, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Evergrande, one the nation largest property developer, seek for US bankruptcy protection and signaled China’s property crisis (Reuters, 2023).
Rapid urbanization often leads to increased housing demand and, subsequently, rising housing costs.
Public Transport Systems
As urban populations grow, so does the need for efficient and sustainable public transportation systems
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of injury-related death for many age groups. (
https://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/LeadingCauses.html
)
people with disabilities need frequent and affordable public transit service, and
homes in urban villages
In the United States, an estimated over 12% (41.4 million of 324 million people live in poverty. (
https://www.welfareinfo.org/poverty-rate
)
Environmental Systems
Efficient sewage/sanitation system
Municipal solid waste landfills are the third-largest source of human-related methane emissions in the U.S. (Wastes | US EPA, 2023)
Studies found that public spending, which accounts for an average of 12% of GDP in OECD countries, and up to 30% in developing countries, wields enormous purchasing power.(UNEP, 2023)
Between 1970 and 2021, there were nearly 12 000 reported disasters from weather, climate and water extremes, causing over 2 million deaths and US$ 4.3 trillion in economic losses (Climate Change, 2023).
[Maui Wildfire]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNrCZntiPo4&ab_channel=CityNews
Last month, an estimate of over 110 people died from wildfire in Maui, Hawaii. World’s largest siren warning system stayed silent during deadly Hawaiian fires
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/12/us/hawaii-emergency-warning-system-maui-wildfires/index.html
Weather Service Warning: Tornado, Hurricane, Fire and Earthquake
Public Amenities and Infrastructure
Provide public clean restrooms, community parks and recreation
affordable public parking.
Public roads, bridges, and buildings.
New York City's old infrastructure breaking down shows how these things are aging
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BafWVrfrGDQ&ab_channel=PIX11News
Nation Security
Violence Awareness: guns shooting,threats, thieves, and vandalism
In 2021, 54% of all gun-related deaths in the U.S. were suicides (26,328), while 43% were murders (20,958), according to the CDC (Pew Research Center, 2023).
According to a study from the National Retail Federation (NRF), an estimate of over $90 billions dollars cost relates to theft in retail industry (2023).
