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Download file to see previous pages According to Department for International Development report, migration to the urban centers is important in alleviating poverty (p. 13).
This development has been good for the region as it has seen the turning of the region into a known economic power that is able to sustain itself and see the erection of various mega structures that are not found in any other part of the world. The development has come with various side effects some of which include population surge which is expected to rise more by 2020. The cities in the region are flocked with visitors from other parts of the world being many. With the population continuing to increase, questions of sustainable development arises as it is evident that after such, the population may be too much to handle, the traffic, and the industries. This essay will therefore explore city life in the gulf and evaluate the developments witnessed from sustainability point of view.
Most gulf countries have witnessed the recent form of development with their urban centers growing and the population increasing double fold. However, as much as this is good for a developing nation or urban center in production of labor and market, it is also dangerous as at times the population may be a threat to sustainability. The quality of life in most of the gulf cities is at a critical condition with more people flowing in to have a share of the good economic run that is being witnessed at the period. Urbanization as indicated above is a result of good economic performance and an increase in the population. This leads to the formation of an urban center with the same social amenities that were available being used or being the center of more people who keep on streaming in. Planning is an important part of any society which may include a city or even a country. With the population increasing at such a rate, social life in the cities has become quite unbearable with more money needing to be put into ...Download file to see next pagesRead More