Question

Why does economic development often coincide with rapid rural -urban migration? Discuss the problems to development created by rapid rural-urban migration

Answer 1

Urbanization usually occurs in developing countries as people move to live in cities from villages in the hope of gaining a better standard of living. Migration is also the movement of people from one location to the next. Migration is driven by economic growth and development, technological change and likely also conflict and social disruption. It is driven by pull factors which attract people to urban areas and push factors driving people away from the countryside.

Employment opportunities are one of the big pull factors in the cities. Most factories are based in the towns and offer high urban job opportunities. There are also more educational institutions that provide instruction and courses in a wide range of subjects and competencies. People are drawn to an urban lifestyle and city life's' bright lights.' All of these factors cause temporary as well as permanent migration to urban areas.
Poor living conditions and the lack of won employment opportunities in rural areas are driving factors.

The vibrant cities and towns are an essential part of a stable national economy. Gathering economic and human resources in one location promotes business, research, technology, and industry innovation and growth. Access to education, housing, social services, and cultural activities is available to people in cities more readily than to people in villages. Because of greater access to health care, infant survival rates are better in cities than in rural areas. The density of urban populations makes delivering basic goods and services easier and less expensive for the government and utilities