Environmental Benefits

and Challenges of
Urbanization
By Megan Mosley
 Urbanization
Pop. 2500 or More

Distance traveled to
work.

Living conditions
 Realities
Environmental Problems
Substandard Housing
Poverty
Unemployment
Lack of proper sewage, and other necessities
The Solutions
Focus on Issues
Take Action
Listen to the People
Make a Difference
 The Bronx Center Project-
“Don’t Move, Improve”
 Multi-discipline plan.
Jobs and job training programs created.
Architecturally significant buildings restored.
New low and mid-rise residences built.
 Institutionalizing Community-Based Development
Cote d’lvoire

Focus on poverty, unemployment and environmental

degradation.
Neighborhood committees (CDQs) were established
Environmental improvements -sanitary housing.
Building and operation of community facilities and
services.
 Conclusion
In Today’s world
Ubanization is
Unavoidable.
Urbanized Issues Need
Solutions .
The UN is working
towards those solutions.
Implementation of
Innovative Strategies.
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