How has PKP addressed population growth and urban planning in recent decades?

• A. Through strict population control measures with limited urban development.
• B. Through housing, infrastructure investment, and social services expansion to accommodate growth.
• C. By abandoning urban centers and promoting rural relocation.
• D. By prioritizing industrial expansion over housing.

Answer: (B)

When a country’s cities are growing, the most effective approach is to expand the places people live and the services they rely on. This means building more housing, upgrading infrastructure like roads, transit, utilities, and water and sanitation, and broadening social services such as health care and education so that urban residents have what they need to thrive. That’s the kind of comprehensive, people-centered development that keeps cities livable as populations rise.

PKP’s recent decades approach reflects this: invest in housing to reduce overcrowding, improve urban infrastructure to support daily life and economic activity, and expand social services so all urban residents can access essential protections and opportunities. This combination directly addresses growth by making cities functional and inclusive rather than restricting growth or pulling resources away from urban areas.

Why the other ideas don’t fit as well: strategies centered on strict population control or limiting urban development don’t align with building a thriving urban fabric; abandoning urban centers contradicts the goal of managing growth within cities; and prioritizing industrial expansion over housing risks leaving residents without the homes and services they need, undermining long-term urban viability.