1. Tume Secondary School Project ’’Citizen of Careland’’ Comenius Multilateral School Partnership ‘’Citizen of Care-land’’

2. An increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas compared to rural areas. Comenius Multilateral School Partnership ‘’Citizen of Care- land’’

3.  Industrialization  Social factors-better standard of living, better educational facilities, need for status  Employment opportunities  Modernization- comfortable life in cities Comenius Multilateral School Partnership ‘’Citizen of Care- land’’

4.  Traffic problems  Problem of over population  Cost of living  Increase in Crime rates Comenius Multilateral School Partnership ‘’Citizen of Care- land’’

5.  Impersonal relations  Problem of pollution  Stress  Changes in shopping habbits  Inequalities Comenius Multilateral School Partnership ‘’Citizen of Care- land’’

6.  Migration of rural people to urban areas.  Employment opportunities in urban centres.  Transport and communication facilities.  Educational facilities.  Increase in the standard of living. Comenius Multilateral School Partnership ‘’Citizen of Care- land’’

7.  Thus urbanisation has its own merits and de-merits.  Urbanization can’t be avoided.  But the negative effect of urbanization can be minimised Comenius Multilateral School Partnership ‘’Citizen of Care- land’’

8. A sustainable city offers a good quality of life to current residents but doesn't reduce the opportunities for future residents to enjoy. Comenius Multilateral School Partnership ‘’Citizen of Care- land’’

9.  Services in the city are accessible to all  Public transport is seen as an alternative to cars.It is safe and reliable  Walking and cycling is safe  Waste is recycled wherever possible Comenius Multilateral School Partnership ‘’Citizen of Care- land’’

10.  New homes are energy efficient  There is access to affordable housing  Communities work together to deal with issues such as crime and security  Cultural and social amenities are accessible to all Comenius Multilateral School Partnership ‘’Citizen of Care- land’’

11.  urban population: 67.7% of total population  10 towns and villages have been erased from the map of Latvia  Really remote and distant cities from the capital are and will be disappearing.  The lack of opportunities and jobs available makes young people flow to the capital or even other countries. Comenius Multilateral School Partnership ‘’Citizen of Care- land’’