Human Geography Final EssayHuman Geography HonorsHumanity will always face challenges. The three key challenges we currently face and which require immediate action are overpopulation, land use as well as cultural conflicts. These questions have been recurring topics in the media in recent years. Unless we start taking steps to address these concerns, we will continue to see these topics in the media for years to come. Overpopulation is a relatively recent problem. The world's population has grown exponentially over the past twenty to thirty years. For example, the country of Bangladesh, with a population density of 1,188 people per square kilometer, is experiencing an annual growth rate of 1.2%. Comparing these figures with the United States' population density of 34 and its growth rate of 0.7%, it is no wonder that the country has an extremely high poverty rate, 31.5% according to the World Bank. As a result, some regions have not been able to adapt to their changing populations. The consequences of such a failure to adapt are poverty, crime and an overall lower quality of life. Lagos, Nigeria, is the city that best illustrates this problem. With too few jobs and such a high population (estimated at 21 million) and a density of 18,000 people per square kilometer, Lagos residents are quite poor, with very few wealthy residents. Due to their poverty, some people turn to less orthodox means of livelihood: crime. These crimes include scams, theft and fraud. Due to poverty, residents also experience a lower quality of life due to their inability to afford healthcare. Overpopulation can be extremely detrimental to the health of a nation. Overpopulation can be addressed...... middle of paper ...... genetically modified crops or crops grown with pesticides to their customers without their knowledge. This may worry some consumers, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to purchase non-GMO products from small agricultural businesses. Regulations and taxes on agricultural businesses should therefore be lifted so that these small alternative businesses can appear on the market. The government should also establish special offers or programs for farmers who decide not to sell their property to suburban developers. Our world today is faced with many problems to solve. The issues of overpopulation, cultural conflict, and land use will not only affect us today, but if not resolved, they will most certainly affect us in the future. Therefore, we must address the challenges that come before us, in order to create a better and brighter future for all of us..