AN EXAMPLE OF URBAN POPULATION GROWTH IN A MEDC

ATLANTA (USA)

Where is Atlanta?

Atlanta is the capital city of Georgia state.

Atlanta´s population evolution

Recent population growth has been caused by newcomers from cities around the Great Lakes and the north-east.

Why has Atlanta grown so rapidly?

Atlanta is the fastest-growing metropolitan city in the USA.

METROPOLITAN AREA OF ATLANTA

Vast suburbs

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GROWTH CREATES PROBLEMS

POPULATION GROWTH

TRAFFIC CONGESTION

AIR QUALITY

WATER QUALITY AND QUANTITY

Chattahoochee river in Atlanta

LOSS OF AGRICULTURAL LAND AND GREEN SPACE/ECOSYSTEMS

IMPERMEABLE SURFACES

CULTURAL LOSS

Kennesaw Mountain summit views of the Atlanta skyline

SOCIO-ECONOMIC DIVISION

The Atlanta Regional Commission predicts the metro area will grow by 2.5 million people by 2040. People are moving to the metro area because of the

strong economy and the projected addition of 1.5 million jobs to the area, according to the commission.

Officials say there is a plan to invest $85 billion in transportation projects and $12 billion in transit expansion through 2040.