In: Civil Engineering
Urbanization involves the growth of cities, flow of traffic, transportation assets, facilities and fixed infrastructure. Collectively, these factors play major roles in what has become to be known as a “four-stage” process of urbanization. Smooth traffic flow enhances to a significant extent the urbanization process in cities, and by implication, government activities and private enterprise. Based on your course readings and knowledge of the concept of urbanization, graphically illustrate the four-stage process typically associated with this phenomenon tagged “urbanization” detailing the essential factors from stage one to stage four.