2. The Case of Big City Disease—Beijing
Expensive House Prices
The Limited construction land resources make the house prices is extremely expensive in Beijing , most people can not afford one with their whole life salary
2. The Case of Big City Disease—Beijing
Population Expansion Urban Space Sprawl
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北京市年末人口（万人）
Big City Disease
Name：XXX Major: Human Geography Institution：XXX
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Symptoms Case Symptoms of the Big City Disease
Population Expansion
2. The Case of Big City Disease—Beijing
Air Pollution
The fog and haze is surrounding Beijing, people have to put on breathing mask if they go outside.
2. The Case of Big City Disease—Beijing
Resource Shortage
In order to supply the land and water resources needed for urban expansion, more arable land and ecological land are occupied, Water resources also need to be acquired through South-North Water Transfer Project.
Air Pollution
Traffic Jam
Big City Disease
Urban Space Sprawl Expensive House Prices Resource Shortage
There are more jobs, higher incomes, and better social services in big city than small city and countryside. So more and more people is flooding into big city in the process of urbanization. this has led to a series of unsustainable problems in the process of urban development.
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北京市建成区面积（平方公里）
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Comparing 2017 with 1978, the total population and built-up area of Beijing has increased about 2.5 and 4.4 times, respectively. The urban space sprawl in the form of spread cake.
2. The Case of Big City Disease—Beijing
Traffic Jam
Traffic jam is quite common everywhere, especially in the rush time. Many people have to spend lots of time in going to work and coming back from work.
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