Some young people are leaving the countryside to live in cities and towns, leaving only old people in the countryside. What problems are caused by this issue? What can be done to solve this situation?

Over the past years, urban

population

in cities and towns have grown faster than outlying areas mainly due to better economic opportunities. It is known for a fact that more jobs are agglomerated in the nation’s city centre since

this

is where the central

government

is seated.

Thus

, young people from the

countryside

are driven to migrate to urban areas. Because of the declining

population

of the labour force in the

countryside

, there may be negative implications observed in both social and economic systems.

For instance

, healthcare expenses are perceived to increase with age in some countries. Older people, especially those with sickness, are required with more medication for maintenance.

Furthermore

, an area dominated with elderly

population

has special needs of mobility and accessibility

such

as the transport system. It would be necessary for the local

government

to modify these services according to the needs of their people.

Thus

, it is likely that

this

scenario will entail much economic cost to the local administration.

On the other hand

, there will

also

be socioeconomic issues brought about by the expanding

population

in cities and towns.

For example

, the incoming young people from the

countryside

may exceed the holding capacity of the land area. It is in

this

context where informal settlements start to arise. The central

government

is now faced with additional problems of social security.

In addition

, greater people would mean a greater number of incoming and outgoing vehicles that can lead to traffic congestion if the public transportation system is not well-managed. While it is the daily commuters who will be more affected, the operations of companies will be affected along with the interconnected services. The influx of people from the

countryside

will indeed bring problems that add to the complexity of cities and towns. As a solution, both the local and central

government

should work on providing economic opportunities to both the rural and urban populations. The local

government

of the

countryside

should focus on improving the potential of the environment. In

this

way, companies may recognize its economic potential and start investments that would generate job opportunities for the rural

population

. The central

government

, in one hand, should decentralize the business district to nearby towns to enable access to rural areas. Solutions would be more effective if it would come from the

government

that mainly administers programs and policies for the people.