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Over the last 40 years, human populations have trended toward movement into urban and suburban areas. This has resulted in a variety of environmental issues.

1. Identify one difference between urban areas in a developed nation versus urban areas in a developing nation.

2. Describe one health effect that a person in a developing urban area may have to deal with connected to your answer in part (a)

3. Explain how movement from urban areas to suburban areas may lead to an increase in atmospheric pollution.

4. Movement of people in concentrated areas such as urban and suburban locations can lead to saltwater intrusion. Propose a solution to this problem.

Use table for the remaining questions.

5. Populations have been increasing urban areas over the last 40 years. The table below show what % of the global population is living in urban areas.

(i) Calculate the percent increase in urban population from 1980-2020. Show all work.

(ii) From 2000-2020, population moved at a steady rate. Calculate the percentage of people living in an urban area in 2010. Show all work.

(iii) Assuming the same rate of urban population increase found in part (ii), calculate the percentage of the population that will be living in urban areas in 2030. Show all work.