I’m confused about this question.. “imagine you and a friend from another country. are viewing the original parchment copy
of the declaration of indepetdence in washington, d. c. your friend wants to know why
the document is so important. what is your answer? ”

Urban growth invariably feeds increased commercialization and industrialization. it requires continually expanding land areas. when urbanization rates are high, and countries do not have the institutional and managerial capacities or economic wherewithal to manage such rapid growths, they exert intense pressure on the types and nature of the resulting settlements. they contribute to the development of overcrowded slums and shanty towns without adequate essential services and necessary infrastructure.-by asit k. biswas and cecilia tortajada