Claire and dennis have lived in the same house for over 40 years. they reared their children there and were actively involved in the community. as they age, their children want them to move to a nearby small apartment. like many other older adults, claire and dennis:
a) look forward to living closer to their children
b) prefer to age in place
c) will leave their house but will not sell it
d) want their children to move back into the family home

Urban growth invariably feeds increased commercialization and industrialization. it requires continually expanding land areas. when urbanization rates are high, and countries do not have the institutional and managerial capacities or economic wherewithal to manage such rapid growths, they exert intense pressure on the types and nature of the resulting settlements. they contribute to the development of overcrowded slums and shanty towns without adequate essential services and necessary infrastructure.-by asit k. biswas and cecilia tortajada