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Introduction

An environment is the circumstances or conditions as a whole which are affected due to the activities of human beings. It has a huge influence on the development of the culture. The relationship between humans and the environment have often become complicated. Different states or cities have different environments based on their cultures. Environment plays a huge role in the development of a state. A clean and healthy environment is essential for the life of people in a state. There are many physical environmental factors which can have an influence on life people in a particular area such as land, air, water, plants, etc. A healthy environment also provides opportunities for people to take more part in different activities which are valuable to them. America is one of the countries which consists of many states having different environments and different city in the United States has different situation and solution on dealing with environment difference, so it influences their economic development and direction (Roman et al., pp.70).

Discussion

Today people are facing many issues due to the environmental changes in different cities of America. The physical environment has a massive influence on the development of urban areas. Cleanliness is one of the critical factors which affects the environment of a particular city or state. There are many cities in the united states who are having different physical environments. Every city environment has a huge influence on their development. New York is one of the cities in America who is known for its physical environment features. It is the biggest city in the United States and consists of the largest population of any city in America. There are many areas which one can explore in the city like New York (Stedman et al., pp. 383).

The natural resources of New York City have supported a lot to the native Americans to settle in this city. As clean water is a very important source for safe environment, New York is known for its lakes, oceans, and rivers which is a great source for meeting the demand of people in the NewYork. Clean water help in maintaining the health of people as the health of an individual is very important for the development of the country or state. The city of New York is also known for its urban atmosphere because it includes some captivating physical features such as forests, hills, farms, and lakes. These features influenced a lot in the development of the city like New York (Schell et al., pp.460).

New York consists of many historical places which make this city more valuable for the tourists. Many people visited New York due to its physical features which help a lot in the development of the economy. However, health is the most important environmental factor which plays a vital role in increasing the growth of the economy of the state or country. New York city is also best known for its climate and temperature as climate changes affect a lot on the health of people. However, New York is one of the cities where people don’t see much climate changes due to its physical environment sources. It is necessary to make the environment clean because clean environment plays a vital role in the development of the city and this is why New York is one of the most developed city in the United States (Schell et al., pp.460).

Newyork has also brought changes in their environment in many ways. They have built a lot of skyscrapers because of the increase in their population. As New York consists of a lot of rivers and lakes in its different parts, they have built bridges for providing more organized means for transportation. Efficient transportation is important for the development of the city. Citizens have built more highways and road with the time to improve the traffic of New York which was once a huge concern for their environment. New York is the most developed city of the United States as compared to any other city just because of its natural resources (Stedman et al., pp. 383).

Chicago is another largest city of United States which is also known for its environment but it is different from New York because it has different solutions to deal with the environmental issues as compared to the New York. Chicago was rebuilt after the great Chicago fire which destroyed several areas of the Chicago. During its reconstruction time, Chicago created plans for the development of urban life. It consists of the highest number of highways and railroad tracks. Chicago is known as an international hub for technology, industry, finance, and transportation. It is more developed than New York which is the biggest city of the United States. Chicago has one of the world's most balanced economies and it doesn't only depend on a single industry as compared to New York which only depends on its natural resources (Thorns & David, n.p).

However, Chicago is one of the states which has some serious effects of environmental issues. In recent years, the biggest concern for the city of Chicago is the supply of clean water. Clean water is essential for good health, and in the city like Chicago mostly health issues are concerned with the water system. When Chicago is compared with New York in the water system, New York is far better than Chicago because they focused more on providing people with clean water and this is why there are fewer concerns of health in New York as compared to Chicago (Thorns & David, n.p).

Another environment issue which has a huge influence on the development of the city is the pollution which is another major concern for a city like Chicago. The pollution is increasing in Chicago due to metal recycling and petroleum refineries. Another major issue in Chicago is the climate change as it has been observed that Chicago's average temperature has increased about 2.6 degrees which is a huge risk for them in the development of economy (Thorns & David, n.p).

Conclusion

Different cities have different environmental issues, and they can be resolved differently. As it is easier to deal with environmental problems in the city like New York due to its natural resources as compared to Chicago. Chicago is although more stable than New York still it requires improvements because Chicago doesn't have enough natural resources as compared to New York. Chicago is facing a lot of problems but the major environmental issue is the climate change in this city. It is the responsibility of every citizen in Chicago to implement a Chicago climate change plan which will be more suitable for the life of people in this city. It will also help in improving the quality of life and improve the economy of Chicago just like New York.

References

Schell, Lawrence M., Mia V. Gallo, and Julia Ravenscroft. "Environmental influences on human growth and development: historical review and case study of contemporary influences." Annals of human biology 36.5 (2009): 459-477.

Stedman, Richard C., et al. "Environmental reviews and case studies: Marcellus shale gas development and new boomtown research: Views of New York and Pennsylvania residents." Environmental Practice 14.4 (2012): 382-393.

Roman, Lara A., et al. "Human and biophysical legacies shape contemporary urban forests: A literature synthesis." Urban forestry & urban greening 31.April (2018): 157-68.

Thorns, David C. The transformation of cities: urban theory and urban life. Macmillan International Higher Education, 2017.