Many countries in the world find that their cities are overcrowded and need to expand. Is the solution to this to build in existing cities, or build new developments outside?
It is true that an increase in
world’s population
means that more people need places to live and Suggestion
the world’s population
therefore
more houses need to be constructed. Although
there are some benefits of building houses in cities, I believe it would be more advantageous if new cities are established.
On the one hand, building houses in cities is better because the material needed for construction is readily available as
there are many Accept comma addition
available, as
construction
cites and stores in these areas. Suggestion
constructions
Furthermore
, more and more people are migrating to cities as there are more employment opportunities. However
, to make more space for building houses many trees are cut down as well as parks are cleared to make places for buildings and due to this
problems the cost of living is plural of "this"
these
high
in cities and Suggestion
higher
as a result
, there is more traffic on roads
which leads to pollution and congestion on roads.
Suggestion
the roads
On the other hand
, constructing new developments has some drawbacks. Firstly
, there is limited public transport available in these areas. Secondly
, it is hard to get a good job for people living in rural areas. However
, these issues can be solved by having their own vehicle so that they can travel to and from to city
. Despite these disadvantages there are many advantages of establishing new towns in rural areas; houses in these areas can be affordable for most people because there is less competition, more free land is available and it is not polluted or overcrowded; Suggestion
the city
therefore
people living here will have better health conditions. Moreover
, more industries can be built due to the availability of free space, and these companies will be able to provide jobs for local people.
In conclusion, both ideas have some advantages and disadvantages. However
, after looking into detail of both arguments it
is clear that establishing new towns in rural areas is more beneficial.Accept comma addition
arguments, it
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