Opportunities of Urban Growth Flashcards

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Give one social opportunity created by urban growth in an LIC/NEE city linked to health care.

Hospitals and clinics are concentrated in cities, so urban residents can reach health services that were not available in rural areas.

Give one social opportunity created by urban growth in an LIC/NEE city linked to education.

Children can attend school when none was available in the rural area they migrated from, including small informal schools run by volunteer teachers.

Give one social opportunity created by urban growth in an LIC/NEE city linked to water supply.

A higher proportion of people have access to piped water than in rural areas, which reduces water-borne disease.

Give one social opportunity created by urban growth in an LIC/NEE city linked to energy supply.

Urban households are more likely to be connected to an electricity supply, allowing lighting for study and cutting reliance on fuelwood.

Give one way urban industrial areas act as a stimulus for economic development in an LIC/NEE city.

They create jobs and attract investment, raising incomes and tax revenue that can be spent on services.