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AP Human Geography
Unit 4 – Political Geography
Topic 4.11
How does urbanization affect the environment?
Urbanization creates more green space as cities have parks.
The effects of urbanization are purely economic and do not impact the environment.
It increases pollution through industrial activities and deforestation for expansion of urban area.
Urban areas produce less waste than rural areas thus reducing pollution.
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