Abstract :
Urbanization is an inevitable trend that cities are becoming exposed and vulnerable to the effects of a
wide range of disasters. This study used secondary data analysis and obtained from varieties information
available in the internet, journal, online news and other electronic information forms.
The paper review revealed that the risk on the rapid urbanization is seemingly identifiable these
days as such it is recognizable this includes rapid population growth in urban areas where the population
most came from the rural areas to look for a greener pasture. Second is in the infrastructure which the
issues emergence were electric power supply and distribution, water supply and sewages, communication
infrastructure and transportation infrastructure which as state also that overpopulation is one major cause
of traffic in urban areas. Third, urban health which compromised the status of urban poor that they are the
most affected population on the urbanization as shows they could experience lack of social support,
discrimination and isolation. Revealing also on the environmental risk that rapid urbanisation can
contribute poor air quality and availability of water. It was also identified the risk on climate change as
cities consume 78 percent of the world’s energy and produce more than 60% of all carbon dioxide and
significant amounts of other greenhouse gas emissions, mainly through energy generation, vehicles,
industry and biomass use and lastly social instability was identified for rapid and unplanned urbanization
can also quickly lead to urban violence and social unrest including widening inequalities. Thus, the
researchers sees spatial development initiatives have been threw around strategic transport routes, linking
ports to mining areas, stimulating industrial and commercial investment in the related urban hubs and the
emergence of issues has been perceives on the on-going urbanization in Davao City.
Above all, the researchers recommended on adopting an infrastructure guided development policy
that can be a potent, strategic tool for managing uncontrolled urban growth.
Keyword :
Climate Change, Health, Infrastructure, Rapid Urbanization, Rapid Growth Population.