Possible solutions to Urbanisation problems

• Most LEDCs such as Zimbabwe struggle with urbanisation problems
• This is because most countries cannot cope with the rapid rate of urbanisation
• as the rate of industrialization and economic growth is outpaced by the rate of urbanisation
• Certain measures and solutions can be implemented to try and solve the urbanisation problems
• These include:
• Developing rural areas by providing rural areas with agricultural inputs such as fertilizer
• This improves the productivity of the land and reduces pressure on resources
• Decentralising some industries to rural areas
• This can be done by implementing policies that favour industries that locate in remote areas
• The creation of Growth Points
• Introducing income generating projects in rural areas for example broiler and layer projects
• Reducing the birth rates in both rural and urban areas
• This can be done by say for example introducing family planning programs
• Increased investments in both rural and urban areas
• Investments in the former will enable cities and towns to be able to cope with the increasing populations
• The latter dissuades people from migrating to urban areas by negating some of the pull factors of relocating to towns
• Land redistribution in rural areas
• Availing people to affordable housing in urban areas for example through council housing projects
• Skills training programs to promote entrepreneurship and subsequently creating more employment opportunities.

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