Problem
Inadequate town planning
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Nebulous city plansInadequate structural planning in built-up areas
Unplanned urban areas
Uncontrolled land development
Poorly managed urbanization
Nature:
Unplanned and poorly managed urban growth causes environmental stress. Because of their concentrated nature, urban centres are significant consumers of natural resources. Where they are poorly managed, the uncontrolled spread of towns and cities contributes to unsustainable production and consumption patterns. The resulting impacts on land and water resources and on the atmosphere can be severe. Moreover, poorly-managed cities lead to negative health and environmental impacts for residents.
Broader Problems:
Lack of planningInadequate city governanceUncontrolled urban development Narrower Problems:
Uncertain land zoningSingle-use urban areasUnimaginative city planRigid zoning requirementsUnderdeveloped road networkInadequate transport planningUnattractive development sitesGeographically undefined community limitsUnrelated buildings in urban environmentsMaldistribution of urban shopping facilitiesInadequate arrangement of housing with respect to common land Related Problems:
Deficient social planningFragmented planning of community life Aggravates:
Lack of community planWidespread urban destructionSocially inappropriate housingExploitative property developmentUnsustainable consumption patternsHaphazard community growth patternsInadequate urban political machineryEnvironmental degradation of suburbiaThreatened species of large urban treesEnvironmental stress of natural systemsUncontrolled physical expansion of citiesLimited transportation services in citiesMonolithic architecture of high-rise buildingsLack of places in urban environments encouraging unstructured public access Subject(s):
Amenities → TownsAmenities → Urban
Commerce → Land ownership
Cybernetics → Control
Development → Development
Industry → Construction
Management → Management
Management → Planning
Societal Problems → Inadequacy
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST