What are the negative effects of urbanization on environment?

Answer 1

There are many negative effects that are encountered due to rapid industrialization and urbanization. Rapid industrialization is causing severe pollution in waterways, the air, and on land due to not having proper the right systems in place to contain the impurities released from manufacturing companies. With rapid urbanization taking place at the same time the individuals living in these areas are finding themselves being subjected to serious health and living hazards.

Answer 2

Some negative effects of rapid industrialization and urbanization is the rising amounts of pollution and the rising amounts of diseases from people living closely together. Also deforestation in order to make room for buildings.

Answer 3

Urbanization has many negative effects on the environment. It can cause pollution and it destroys existing habitats of organisms.