Studied by 8 people
What are 4 major problems Shanghai is faced with at the moment
Road Congestion
Poverty/Overpopulation
Air pollution
Lack of clean water
How is road congestion an issue
1 in 10 people own cars per 1000 people so a large majority of the 29.87 million living in Shanghai are on the road at one time.
How is air pollution an issue
Huge amounts of congestion + land and factory pollution fuelled by high population
How is poverty/overpopulation an issue
Rapid economic growth has attracted a large number of migrants, they are discriminated by the Hukou system. Means many of them are stuck in poverty with little means of development.
How is lack of clean water an issue
Only 3% of Shanghai’s river and lake water is clean enough for household use and over half of 2,500 lakes and rivers near the city are heavily polluted. Cancer rates have risen as a result
4 solutions against the road congestion issue
Car pooling
Car plate restrictions
2-9 seaters banned in some areas at certain times.
Violators fined 200 yuan with three points deducted from driver’s licence
More public transport/integrated transport
Building more bridges
more space on the roads as cars can be spread out vertically.
Unsustainable when thinking about secondary effects of road congestion.
solutions against the air pollution issue
Government Mandate :The Shanghai Clean Air Action Plan.
Personal penalties for company bosses of up to RMB 100,000
Maximum fines for companies (RMB 500,000).
The prohibition on burning straw/bonfires extended to all of Shanghai.
solutions against the overpopulation/poverty issue
new urban areas,(Jing-Jin-Ji region) pushed towards the public.
Safer and nicer than the overcrowded slums.
Some government officials put funding into the general management of city.
By upgrading urban infrastructure and providing more education, opportunities, healthcare and hospitals
solutions against the lack of clean water issue
GOV stated in 2022 they would spend 2 trillion yuan ($327 billion) to clean China’s polluted water
