Theory question 101
Settlement(a) Outline four functions of an urban centre. (b) Highlight four problems of urbanization. (c) Suggest possible solutions to any two of the problems identified in (b) above.
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(a) Administrative (government offices); commercial (markets, banks, shops); industrial; educational; health; residential; transport and communication centre; religious; recreational and tourism; provision of employment.
(b) Traffic congestion; slums and housing shortage; unemployment; high crime rate; pollution and poor sanitation; pressure on amenities (water, power, schools); high cost of living; spread of diseases.
(c) Congestion: more roads, mass transit, traffic control; slums: housing estates, urban renewal; unemployment: industries and skills training; crime: better security and jobs; pollution: waste management and sanitation laws; rural development to reduce migration.
Match each solution to a problem you named.