Urbanization = resource shortage
Asha Humbal et al 23 { Research scholar at Central University of Gujarat} - ("Urbanization Trends, Climate Change, and Environmental Sustainability," SpringerLink, published 4-1-2023, accessed 7-12-2023, https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-19-7618-6_9)//marlborough-HL
Humans depend on ecosystems for a wide range of services and resources. Human intrusions are affecting soil, water, and biodiversity, which are fundamental to the ecological balance. Rapid urbanization and industrialization make the high pressure on the natural resources. Due to the urbanization, the land for agriculture, water bodies, and forest area are shrinking while in the other hand, the demand for resources is increasing rapidly (Wassie 2020). Moreover, the changing in the landing pattern directly affects the overall productivity of the land (Borrelli et al. 2017). According to the data of FAO, 2007 in 2050, the urban population will be increased around 54% and demand of domestic population will be 90 km3 (Boretti and Rosa 2019). Due to the rise in the rate of the urban population and their lifestyle, they create the overexploitation of natural resources such as groundwater, energy, and food (Tayal and Singh 2021). Industries and other urban sectors required more water which cause the scarcity of potable and drinking water (Livingston 2021).