Third World urbanization comes with its own set of issues, and within that spectrum megacities in this Third World environment often have issues specific to itself. Urbanization in the Third World will also differ from urbanization in First World countries due to various factors. Third World urbanization is not without many social, economic and environmental problems. An example of a Third World city to be discussed here is Manila in the Philippines. The rapid growth and resulting slums in this city inevitably bring social, economic, and environmental problems specific to this metropolis. Urbanization has been an inevitable process occurring in countries around the world throughout history and up to the present day. It is an ongoing phenomenon.
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The biggest environmental problem facing First World countries is pollution resulting from industrialization (Manickam,2010). For developing nations, however, the issue may be two-fold. Environmental issues can be caused by underdevelopment, and results in specific problems such as unsafe water supplies, malnutrition, and extreme poverty, among others. Activities that promote economic development, however, may also cause environmental issues which in this case bring about problems such as urban sewage dumping, fertilizer runoff and exposure to pesticide residues (Bowonder, …show more content…
It is the capital of that country. Manila is a prime example of the type of megacity that can result from the urbanization process that occurs in developing countries. The population of the Manila metropolitan area was recorded as of the year 2000, as 7,832,000 residents (Encyclopedia, 2000). This puts Manila 25th in the world in terms of population. According to Gottdiener, Hutchison, and Ryan (2015), it is expected to grow by 2 to 3 million persons between the years 2010 and 2025. The core city of Manila has recently seen a large movement toward suburbanization resulting in the urban population of Manila the core city actually falling, but these suburban areas are what make up metropolitan Manila and contribute to the over 7 million residents. Internal migration in the Philippines is a constant. Manila is seen as one of the prime destinations for those seeking better economic opportunities, mainly employment. Urbanization is occurring due to the search for employment, but ironically, unemployment is an economic issue facing Manila, and actually the Philippines as a whole. The social issue of poverty is a direct result of this. Facing an overwhelming rate of poverty—25.2% in 2012 (Buzzle, 2016)—it is easy to see how the city’s/country’s system of public welfare would be hard pressed to meet the needs of that number of
The biggest environmental problem facing First World countries is pollution resulting from industrialization (Manickam,2010). For developing nations, however, the issue may be two-fold. Environmental issues can be caused by underdevelopment, and results in specific problems such as unsafe water supplies, malnutrition, and extreme poverty, among others. Activities that promote economic development, however, may also cause environmental issues which in this case bring about problems such as urban sewage dumping, fertilizer runoff and exposure to pesticide residues (Bowonder, …show more content…
It is the capital of that country. Manila is a prime example of the type of megacity that can result from the urbanization process that occurs in developing countries. The population of the Manila metropolitan area was recorded as of the year 2000, as 7,832,000 residents (Encyclopedia, 2000). This puts Manila 25th in the world in terms of population. According to Gottdiener, Hutchison, and Ryan (2015), it is expected to grow by 2 to 3 million persons between the years 2010 and 2025. The core city of Manila has recently seen a large movement toward suburbanization resulting in the urban population of Manila the core city actually falling, but these suburban areas are what make up metropolitan Manila and contribute to the over 7 million residents. Internal migration in the Philippines is a constant. Manila is seen as one of the prime destinations for those seeking better economic opportunities, mainly employment. Urbanization is occurring due to the search for employment, but ironically, unemployment is an economic issue facing Manila, and actually the Philippines as a whole. The social issue of poverty is a direct result of this. Facing an overwhelming rate of poverty—25.2% in 2012 (Buzzle, 2016)—it is easy to see how the city’s/country’s system of public welfare would be hard pressed to meet the needs of that number of