More and more people in developing countries are purchasing cars for the first time. What problems does this cause? What do you think are possible solutions?

An increasing number of people in developing nations are buying motorcars for the

first

time. The primary problem of

this

phenomenon is increased

air

pollution caused by exhaust fumes and the most viable solution is to educate their citizens about the dangers of polluting the atmosphere. The most obvious problem associated with an increase in car ownership in emerging markets is the deterioration of the quality of the

air

.

That is

to say that as more people buy private vehicles they use fewer non-polluting modes of transportation,

such

as bikes and walking, and

instead

burn fossil fuels in order to power their vehicles.

For example

, it is estimated that 5 million new motorists will take to the roads in China in the

next

few years.

This

results in millions of tonnes of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide being released into the

air

. A long term solution to

this

predicament is to educate young people about the dangers of polluting the

air

that we breathe. Children in schools could be taught about how to reduce their CO2 footprint by using public transport or car pooling. They are

also

likely to teach their parents about the things they learned at school and adults will

also

be influenced by

this

initiative.

For example

, school children in California were taught about the consequences of driving cars excessively and

this

has resulted in nearly 50% of people now sharing rides together

instead

of driving solo. In conclusion, many more people in poorer countries are now driving their own cars resulting in huge amounts of greenhouse gases being expelled into the atmosphere and the best way to curb

this

dilemma is to teach the public how to use their cars more responsibly.