Theory question 101
Settlement(a) What is a conurbation? (b) Name one conurbation each in three different countries (c) State four problems of a conurbation (d) Suggest any three solutions to the problems mentioned in (c) above
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(a) A large continuous built-up area formed when several towns grow and merge.
(b) e.g. Lagos-Ikeja (Nigeria), Accra-Tema (Ghana), Cairo-Giza (Egypt), Ruhr (Germany), Greater London/Manchester (UK), Tokyo-Yokohama (Japan).
(c) Overcrowding and slums; traffic congestion; pollution and waste disposal; inadequate water, power and housing; unemployment and crime; flooding from poor drainage.
(d) Urban planning and slum clearance; building satellite towns and new roads/mass transit; better waste management; decentralising industries; rural development to reduce migration.
Name a different country for each example.