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) .