Today I want to discuss problems of 1 and three possible polices which could stop 2 urbanization in developing countries.
Certain urban problems are 3 to both developed and developing countries, for example, poor housing, 4 , traffic congestion and pollution. But there are problems that are 5 to developing countries and this is due to need of these countries to provide a basic infrastructure necessary for 6 . The provision of this infrastructure is the urbanization process itself.
There are five main 7 of this uncontrolled urbanization: Firstly, people 8 from the country to city because they see the city as a more 9 place to live. Secondly, rural areas thus become less 10 and this causes a decrease in the production of food. Thirdly, there is high urban population growth rate. Fourthly, there is a dramatic 11 on the supply of social services, especially those services related to education and 12 , and finally uncontrolled urbanization leads to an 13 of labor supply the cities.
There are three policies which could 14 this kind of uncontrolled urbanization in 15 countries, Firstly, to promote a more equal 16 distribution. In this way farmers would be more 17 to stay on the land. Secondly, to improve the supply of social services in the 18 areas, particularly in the field of health and education. And thirdly, to give 19 assistance to agriculture, especially to the small 20 .