Question

" a large city population is thus both a threat and an opportunity"explain the context with reference to the two riots in london

Answer 1

Large city population was both a threat and an opportunity because of the following reasons:

Opportunity:

1. It paved the way for industrialisation

2. It brought with itself new technologies and science

3. It provided more jobs for people

4. It led to modernisation in the society

Threat:

1. Slums

2. Diseases

3. Unhygienic working conditions

4. Poverty

5. Unemployment

6. Challenges to meet the societal pressures