Short comprehension passage on Population Growth & Urbanization

What is urbanization primarily characterized by?

• Mass movement of populations from rural to urban settings

• Increase in agricultural employment

• Decrease in global population

• Reduction in urban areas

By what year does the United Nations project that nearly two-thirds of the global population will live in urban areas?

• 2025

• 2050

• 2030

• 2040

What are slums and informal settlements a direct consequence of?

• Inadequate urban planning and infrastructure investment

• Excessive political will

• Overinvestment in rural areas

• High levels of sanitation

What environmental challenge is associated with urbanization?

• Urban sprawl

• Decrease in pollution

• Increase in wildlife habitats

• Reduction in car dependency

What dual burden do the urban poor face in terms of health impacts?

• Malnutrition and obesity

• Excessive wealth and poverty

• Overnutrition and undernutrition

• High access to nutritious food and low susceptibility to diseases