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Causes and effects of overpopulation

It is claimed that overpopulation is increasing at an alarming rate
in metropolitan areas. There are several reasons related to this
problem, as well as potentially drastic long-term effects.

To begin with, overcrowding in urban areas was followed by two

main causes. The most obvious reason for rapidly growing human
population is the living standards in municipal areas are higher
than those in rural areas. This is because the availability of
developed infrastructure, education and improved healthcare,
which has allured the countryside people towards cities to have
access to this amenities. Furthermore, the chance of getting better
job opportunities also contributes to this issue. The fact that almost
factories are concentrated in mega cities requires a drastic number
of workers. Therefore, youngsters have a tendency to move to big
cities with the desire to have better occupation prospects. For
example, according to a recent study conducted in India, 63% of
the migrants admitted that they have moved to urban areas due to
job opportunities.
This problem will have several negative effects. Firstly, the
burgeoning population in big cities will put heavy pressure on food
supplies. Due to the uneven distribution between regions, urban
areas where the population is larger will inevitably have higher
demands for food supply than rural areas. This will put a burden on
the governments in providing foods for residents. Besides,
overpopulation in mega cities also leads to environmental
degradation. Land area for people living in metropolitan areas is
restricted, so humans can eliminate vast areas of natural forest for
their benefits, which have severe impacts on soil structure and a
decrease in biodiversity.
In conclusion, the unmanaged booming population in urban areas
is a result of some reasons including living standards and job
opportunities, and thus this is creating several possible effects.