Urban areas are growing rapidly. They can cause a range of opportunities and challenges. Urban planning is important to ensure that the opportunities are maximised and the challenges are minimised.
India is an example of a newly emerging economy (NEE). Each year thousands of people move to the city of Mumbai from rural areas. People move to Mumbai because the city has lots of pull factors. People think that the city will provide lots of opportunities such as:
People who move think that they will have a better quality of life. Unfortunately, cities such as Mumbai face lots of challenges and the people who move there do not always have a better quality of life. Some of the challenges they may face include: