How Did Megacities Reflect Growing Urbanization Trends

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In the documentary Megacities Reflect Growing Urbanization Trend it tells of the growing trends of migrants to major cities for a better life and even though most migrants move to city slums, the slums offer a better life than the home they left behind. They are many social issues that people face as the city slums grows in size such as over crowed population, lack of housing, polluted water, lack of electricity and food. Although the wealthy are affected by the over crowed population and traffic congestion in the city, the wealthy will never be affected by condition the poor people experience as they are deprived of the basic need in the city slums. The people living in the slums are also affected by those whom are taking advantage of their

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