Asian cities face population boom

questions

1. Which word tells us that this is truly the most crowded place on earth? ‘officially’ this is recognised as being statistically true
2. How many people are there in a square kilometre? 130,000
3. Which verb tells us that this is a large number of people? to squeeze – to push into a small space, ‘are squeezed into….’
4. Which two things cause lost of complaints according to the reporter? pollution and over-crowded transport
5. Which phrase tells us that the stress experienced by this over-crowding can lead to unwelcome behaviour? ‘the stress is telling‘
6. What is Hong Kong’s challenge? urban renewal
7. Why is this very difficult? because most of the land is privately owned
8. How long has the population of Hong Kong been ‘under-performing’? for 10 years, ‘a decade’
9. What will the sharp rise in migration to cities in India cause? huge strains on health-care, education and jobs
10. Which population will grow in many cities? the poorer population
11. Why will so many people migrate to the cities? because livings in rural areas will be less
12. What do cities need to do? plan well
13. Which verb tells us that the challenging conditions are getting worse? to aggravate, ‘aggravating the already challenging conditions’
14. What, according to experts, is the good news about India’s population? it has slowed
15. What advantage does India have over Western countries and China? there are enough young people to fill the labour market and support pensions for the retired