A STUDY ON ECONOMIC COSTS OF RAPID CITY EXPANSION AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUBURBAN GROWTH AS AN ALTERNATIVE

Rapid City expansion is a growing problem of the world irrespective of developing or developed countries. The roots of modern urbanization can be traced back to the Middle East, in what is now Iraq, around 3,500 BC. Historically, India, China, and Mexico were among the earliest centres of urban life. In the developing world, urbanization began much later, largely in the late twentieth century. Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East showed little consistency in urban growth patterns. The transition from the twentieth century to the present marks one of the most dramatic phases of global urbanization. By 2008, nearly half of the world’s population lived in cities. Projections suggest that by 2050, about 75% of the global population will live in urban areas. The United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany are already over 75% urbanized, and these figures are expected to approach 90% by 2050. In case of India also, the number of towns as well as number of urban population is growing, thereby causing different problems. The study analysed the trend of Urbanization in India as well as different income countries of the world. It also highlights how development of countryside area can solve the problem of Urbanization and mentioned some of the already set examples of the world.