There is a polarizing global issue in many cities across the globe – overpopulation. While this problem can be attributed to several socio-economic factors, authorities should take action to alleviate the issue.
Granted, the root causes of overpopulation are closely related to socio-economic discrepancies across various regions within many countries. As urban areas are now better positioned to provide educational, healthcare, career and academic facilities, rural dwellers migrate constantly to these places in pursuit of a better life. This constant influx, in turn, overburdens urban infrastructure, contributing largely to overcrowding. Unfortunately, this occurs as a result of insufficient government funding, which could drive villages out of hardships. Such situation can be observed in numerous regions of Uzbekistan, with its metropolitan cities experiencing overpopulation.
Understanding the severity of these challenges, bodies in power should take counteractive measures. One of these is curbing disparities in funding. With an adequate budget, rural zones are capable of boosting their economy via opening business centres to create more jobs and acquiring modern technology to equip educational institutions, hospitals, and workplaces, for example. These improvements can retain locals in their hometown, considerably reducing population booms in cities. Germany is a compelling case in point; not only has this country implemented such initiative, but it also yielded tangible benefits, ranging from an even distribution of resources across regions to thriving countryside, several years after that.
In conclusion, it is yawning gaps in socio-economic development of villages that mostly trigger overpopulation in numerous cities around the world. To ameliorate this pressing issue, governments should distribute financial resources evenly across different areas.