Urbanization's Dark Side: The Challenges of Mass Migration and the Need for Proactive City Planning

While urbanization, in theory, promises benefits to a city, migration in such immense quantities is likely to diminish those benefits considerably. Naturally, the more people there are competing for jobs, the more companies feel they can impose 'unjust' working practices on their employees. Those that are 'unfortunate' and couldn't find work live in poverty. Slums appear. Concentrated energy use leads to increased air and water pollution, and full waste disposal becomes unfeasible, often with waste 'abandoned' on the streets. These in turn affect plant life, animal life, and the food chain for inhabitants.

It is evident that all these issues have the potential to cause 'monumental' harm to urban areas. As a result, city planners in developing cities must look to the future and plan for large migration. They must determine ways to create higher levels of employment in order to eradicate poverty; they must execute radical measures to deal with environmental issues and protect green spaces. And they must provide sufficient, affordable housing for inhabitants. Without strong city planning, there will be 'disastrous' problems. It is unquestionably better to prevent these problems in the first place rather than have to address them at a later date.

H. Thorne

March 24, 2018

The adjectives used to create an emotional response in the excerpt are:

1. 'Unjust'
2. 'Unfortunate'
3. 'Poverty'
4. 'Abandoned'
5. 'Monumental'
6. 'Disastrous'

These emotive words are effective in the excerpt as they evoke strong feelings and create a sense of urgency and concern. They highlight the negative consequences of urbanization and migration, emphasizing the need for proactive city planning to prevent these problems. By using emotive words, the author effectively appeals to the reader's emotions and encourages them to consider the importance of addressing these issues.