EARTH SCIENCE
NATURAL HAZARDS
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densely populated urban areas concentrate those at risk
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expense of housing leads to building on risky ground.
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the attraction of nutrient-rich floodplains puts people at risk
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global warming raises sea levels and generates more extreme weather
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following best defines urbanization? Answer: ✔ Urbanization is the growth of cities.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some of the major health problems resulting from urbanization include poor nutrition, pollution-related health conditions and communicable diseases, poor sanitation and housing conditions, and related health conditions.
Detailed explanation-3: -Urbanization refers to the concentration of human populations into discrete areas. This concentration leads to the transformation of land for residential, commercial, industrial and transportation purposes. It can include densely populated centers, as well as their adjacent periurban or suburban fringes (see Figure 1).
Detailed explanation-4: -i. Industrialization: ii. Social factors: iii. Employment opportunities: iv. Modernization: Rural urban transformation: Spread of education: Positive effect: 30-Mar-2015