Answer to Question #247762 in Regional geography for Tshwanelo

Question

1. What can be done to make cities ‘places of opportunity rather than 

poverty’?                                    (3X1=3)

2. Government has responded to the housing needs of the urban poor by building ‘RDP’ houses. How has this reinforced urban sprawl?        (1)

3.   What are the consequences of urban sprawl for poor residents in South 

Africa?                                        (3X1=3)

4. Briefly explain what government can do to create ‘cities of hope’, 

particularly for the poor.   

Answer 1

1. Create more pedestrian-friendly environment, plant more trees and flowers, let human stand in the foreground rather than economical needs.

2. Contrary to the expectations, RDP houses did not help in reinforcing urban sprawl because the RDP houses were built far from the points of economic activity, decent hospitals and schools.

3. They started losing jobs and because of increasing prices their financial conditions became worse.

4. Decrease taxes, create opportunities for small businesses by implementing laws to let people start businesses easily, introduce a two-year 'free gap' free from checks to let businesses grow, start free business and common welfare courses for all who desire.