Overcrowding - Kamitsu

Japanese: 過密 - かみつ

It refers to a state in which the population is concentrated above the appropriate level. However, it is extremely difficult to calculate what level is an appropriate population, and in that sense, it is an ambiguous term academically. It is generally used to describe large cities with a high concentration of population. Excessive population concentration can lead to problems such as housing problems, pollution problems, and traffic problems, giving the impression of overcrowding. Today, while overcrowding is progressing, depopulation is also progressing noticeably.

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Japanese:

適度人口以上の人口が集中した状態をいう。しかし，どの程度であれば適度人口であるかという計算はきわめて困難であり，その意味では，学問的には曖昧な言葉といえる。一般には人口集中の激しい大都市などについて用いられる。人口集中が過ぎると，住宅問題，公害問題，交通問題などの弊害が起き，過密という印象を与える。今日では過密化が進む一方で過疎化の進展も顕著になっている。

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