These days, it seems that an increasing number of people are leaving rural areas to live in the city. Discuss some of the effects of rural depopulation (migration from the country to the city) and suggest some ways on which this trent could be reversed.

While

country

towns were once vibrant and growing places, these da

ys many a

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days, many

ppear to be dying as people move to the city in search of work and excitement. In

this

essay. i

i

refers to the speaker or writer

I

ntend to discuss the impact of

this

problem as well as how more people could be encouraged to live in the rural areas. Su

prisingly,

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Surprisingly

the most serious consequences of rural depopulation are often felt in urban areas.

As a result

of overcrowding, cities throughout the world today are increasing prone to en

vironment p

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environmental

roblems like air, water and noise pollution. Beijing is a particularly good example of

this

.

Further

, the uncontrolled growth of cities

also

gives rise to social problems

such

as high unemployment, crime and in less af

luent c

having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value

affluent

ountries, the creation of slums. Clearly, there is a limit to how many people can live in one area are before living st

andars a

a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated

standards

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re negatively influenced. In order to stem the tide of rural depopulation, i

b

refers to the speaker or writer

I

elieve we must

first

address its root causes. At the heart of the matter is the disparity between services and fa

cilitites i

a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry

facilities

n the

country

and those in the city. I firmly believe that urban and rural dwellers alike would find the idea of

country

life far more appealing if high quality shopping centres, cinemas, swimming pools, restaurants, libraries, schools and hospitals were more readily available in the

country

. One

further

method of attracting people to the

country

would be for government to provide financial incentives to business and professional workers who willingly relocate to rural areas. In reality,

this

problem is unlikely to be resolved in the short term.

However

, it is by no means insurmountable, and i

a

refers to the speaker or writer

I

m convinced that more people will choose the

country

as city life becomes less comfortable and more expensive.