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areas and not in rural areas, and therefore it and an improved standard of living. Th e points
becomes a source of attraction for the rural listed below are more of such positive impacts.
population.
Effi ciency
Modernisation Cities are oft en more effi cient than rural
Urban areas are characterised by sophisticated areas. Due to urbanisation, less eff ort is
technologies, better infrastructure, medical needed to supply basic amenities such as fresh
facilities and better communication. In urban water and electricity. In most cities, fl ats are
areas, people also embrace changes in their prevalent. In these fl ats, many people can be
modes of living namely, residential habits, accommodated within a small area of land.
attitudes, dressing, food and beliefs.
Education Opportunities
Receiving a good education is of prime
importance in modern society. People have
realised that one can raise their standard
of living by attending good educational
institutions, and becoming learned and
skilled. Cities and other urban areas are prime
locations for well-structured institutions and,
hence, they attract students from various
places. Flats accommodate many people within a small area.
Advanced Transportation and Convenience
Communication System
Access to education, health, social services
Transportation and communication are and cultural activities are more readily
inadequate in rural areas, and make life available to people in cities than in villages.
diffi cult for people. However, cities and towns Life in cities is more comfortable as compared
are well connected, making movement from to life in villages as networks of transport
one place to another easy and aff ordable. and communication are constantly getting
Good and convenient transportation, and developed and therefore, better.
commuting networks are another reason why
Concentration of Educational Facilities
people migrate to urban areas.
More schools, colleges and universities are
Positive Impact of Urbanisation being established in cities to train and develop
human resources. A variety of educational
Urbanisation yields several positive eff ects
institutions are available and they off er
if it is undertaken within the appropriate
students a wide range of choices for their
limits. Some of the positive impacts of
future careers.
urbanisation include creation of
employment opportunities, technological Better Social integration
and infrastructural advancements, improved People of diff erent castes, groups and
transportation and communication, high religions live and work together in cities.
quality educational and medical facilities, Th is creates social harmony and also helps in
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