2/08/2012

Inhabitants Migration, Density And The Costs Of Providing Public Services

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By Byron Jonas


An unsatisfied human group has a tendency to resort to unlawful acts. One of the reasons they might do that is because of scarce natural resources. Scarcity might be as a result of an exceptionally large number of people. The available natural resources might not be enough to sustain them.

The crime rates in growing population centres have to be dealt with by finding the root causes. Any government should be very concerned as a result of any public unrest. One of the most common reasons suggested for lawlessness is scarcity in available resources. Peace and tranquility is to be found in areas where citizens are thriving in their lives.

Governments and especially local administrations must have strategies aimed at creating more wealth for their citizens across the board. Unless they do these, they risk losing the balance between capital budget and the public operating costs. Growing numbers in urban areas means that local governments have to adjust their operating costs upwards.

It is widely known the world over that people move from less industrialized places to more industrialized regions. It is common then to find more police where there is a high concentration of humans. More services are also demanded of the government from the public. In one way the governing authorities might feel burdened as a result of paying for the overhead costs.

As the masses grow, so does the local public sector spending. An increase in the number of people means an increase in population density. But then a question arises that seeks to challenge the fact that a high density of people automatically translates to high overhead costs. First of all, the per capita spending is likely to increase because more services such as garbage collection must be provided.

More people may also mean more public funds may have to be spent to prevent an increase of lawbreakers. On the other hand one might argue that there will be high consumption of certain products and services. A well-planned out development strategy is therefore necessary to reduce the per capita costs.

It is a delicate balancing act that the government and local authorities in particular have to pass so as to keep a tight rein on both the capital and operating costs. Capital spending is stressed when there is a surge in the number of inhabitants. To deal with the urban to rural migration, the authorities might consider making policies that encourage rural development schemes. The development of areas other than the urban areas will help in reducing the overburdening of cities around the world.




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