Economic and Social Affairs, showing the addressing the situation are not urban population of the world, and dividing implemented in cooperation. it by continent. The growth in Asia’s urban a. Problems Relating to or Caused by population, which used to be less than Poverty Europe fifty years ago, is visible. In According to the Economic and Social addition, the projections of 2050 show that Council of the United Nations, urban the urban population of the world is poverty is most usually not caused by foreseen as 6.3 billion which indicates a unemployment but because of the high vast majority of the world’s urban costs connected to living in a big city, with population will be living in Asian cities. more access to various goods and services. Nevertheless, it is uncertain whether the Moreover, urban areas may be dominated current infrastructure of the Asian cities can by the private sector, which most usually provide living for the upcoming explosion means higher prices, especially of the urban population. transportation. Even if the public services are available, the cost of reaching and waiting for them may be overwhelming; this includes bribes and any other illegal Urban Poverty in Asia and Pacific payments that may seem to be mandatory As mentioned more than 600 million because of the abuse of rank by law people in the Asia Pacific region live under enforcement personnel. Furthermore; the $1.25/ day. Although Asian economy has health costs of living in a city without been handling the global financial crisis sanitation, supplies or access to clean water relatively better, for example compared to may be a lot for someone without regular North America, it is documented that 44 and decent income. Therefore whether it is million people have reverted back to population growth or migration that leads to poverty in 2011 because of it. Overall, urbanization, rapid urbanization and high although there have been progress in costs of urban life and low wages cause decreasing rural poverty, urban poverty is urban poverty. The newly growing urban documented to be increasing and when the population is facing poverty and cumulative level of urbanization in the region is taken social and economic problems caused by it, under consideration it will continue to increase unless effective and direct policies
Economic and Social Affairs, showing the urban population of the world, and dividing it by continent. The growth in Asia’s urban population, which used to be less than Europe fifty years ago, is visible. In addition, the projections of 2050 show that the urban population of the world is foreseen as 6.3 billion which indicates a vast majority of the world’s urban population will be living in Asian cities. Nevertheless, it is uncertain whether the current infrastructure of the Asian cities can provide living for the upcoming explosion of the urban population. Urban Poverty in Asia and Pacific As mentioned more than 600 million people in the Asia Pacific region live under $1.25/ day. Although Asian economy has been handling the global financial crisis relatively better, for example compared to North America, it is documented that 44 million people have reverted back to poverty in 2011 because of it. Overall, although there have been progress in decreasing rural poverty, urban poverty is documented to be increasing and when the level of urbanization in the region is taken under consideration it will continue to increase unless effective and direct policies addressing the situation are not implemented in cooperation. a. Problems Relating to or Caused by Poverty According to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, urban poverty is most usually not caused by unemployment but because of the high costs connected to living in a big city, with more access to various goods and services. Moreover, urban areas may be dominated by the private sector, which most usually means higher prices, especially transportation. Even if the public services are available, the cost of reaching and waiting for them may be overwhelming; this includes bribes and any other illegal payments that may seem to be mandatory because of the abuse of rank by law enforcement personnel. Furthermore; the health costs of living in a city without sanitation, supplies or access to clean water may be a lot for someone without regular and decent income. Therefore whether it is population growth or migration that leads to urbanization, rapid urbanization and high costs of urban life and low wages cause urban poverty. The newly growing urban population is facing poverty and cumulative social and economic problems caused by it,
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