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construction of more houses leads towards increase of pollution and the environment
looks untidy as well.
i. Impact on Security and Entertainment
People need to feel secured for the stability in life.
They need to feel secured in home, surrounding
areas, working place and so on. They must feel
secured of their family members and family
properties. Due to population growth, there is
high chance of unemployment among increased
population. Increase of unemployment leads
towards violence and crime like pickpocketing,
stealing, kidnapping, robberies, murdering,
etc. Hence,the peace and prosperity as well as Fig: 11
security and harmony in the society are hampered with the increase of population.
People equally need entertainment activities. They provide refreshment and support
in relieving mental tensions, anxieties and tiredness. Due to population growth, there
is increase of crowd in cinema halls, parks, swimming pools and other public places.
Even the play grounds, lakes, ponds, open places, etc. are also destroyed. People have to
remain in a long queue to get tickets in the public places. Moreover, people can’t enjoy
in those places due to more crowd. As a result, people have to face several problems in
entertainment activities.

Impact of Rapid Population Growth on Environmental Sectors

a. Impact on Forest and Vegetation
Forest is very important natural resource
for human beings. Forest provides us fresh
air, conserves underground water, causes
rainfall, maintains balance in eco-system,
binds, the soil and prevents occurrence of
natural calamities. Due to population growth,
there is random increase of deforestation so
as to extend settlement areas and cultivatable
land. People cultivate even in slopy areas and
destroy forest. They randomly cut down forest Fig: 12
for firewoods, food and fodder for animals
as well. Deforestation leads towards the destruction or limitation of shelter place of
wildlife, rareness of wildlife, scarcity of underground water, lack of fresh air, occurrence
of natural calamities like flood, landslide, soil erosion as well as imbalance in ecosystem
and environment.

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