In many places, new homes are needed, but the only space available for building them is in the countryside. Some people believe it is more important to protect the countryside and not build new homes there. What is your opinion about this?

Many urban area's

population

is exceeding their capacity, making it inevitable to build new houses in the

countryside

. In my opinion,

this

is only justified if governors ensure the least damage to the ecosystem of the area, while at the same time, control the

population

growth, so less houses will be needed in the future. The overpopulation chiefly occurs where residents can enjoy a quality life or the prices of staple commodities are relatively cheap. Residents of

such

cities have less to worry about when they decide to get married or bring children. As well as

this

, young adults tend to move from rural areas to

such

cities in search for a decent job most of which manage to stay and start a family, contributing to the exceeding

population

. When the

population

expands to an extend that the demand for houses exceeds its supply, the housing price skyrockets, leaving governments no choice but to build a set of new apartments in the

countryside

.

This

unwelcome development is likely to threaten the ecosystem of the surrounding area. New mass apartments in the

countryside

entail destroying parts of the nature. The reduction of green areas and trees is most probably tantamount to uncontrollable air pollution. It is as simple as it sounds, more people means more transportation and,

therefore

, exhaust emits into the air faster than it can be absorbed by green leaves which now there are less of them. The extra

population

also

leads to overexploitation of water resources. Over time

this

may drain these irreplaceable resources.

Hence

, careless mass construction in the

countryside

could bring about devastating consequences. In conclusion, the development of houses in the

countryside

is merely acceptable when no better choice is available as it damages the ecosystem triggering several problems in the long run.

Thus

, city governors are expected to anticipate the troublesome

population

growth, well-ahead, and take measures to effectively manage the situation and not wait until they are forced to destroy natural setting to house their citizens.