The best way to deal with the rising problem of traffic and transportation is to encourage people to live in cities rather in the suburbs or in the countryside. To what extent do you agree?

Increasing transportation problems have become a sensational topic that requires efficient solutions. To address these traffic congestion and reduce road casualties, some suggest encouraging people to relocate from rural areas to city centre. In my opinion,

although

this

approach seems to be effective by reducing commuting time and distance, it is likely to generate a burden on the existing transport structure and environmental issues. Overloading caused by migration flow from the countryside to major cities is the primary cause of the deterioration of the public transport system. To be more specific, the current bus and train scheme in the metropolis could not meet its residents’ demand for travelling and moving since the urban residents are growing due to the contribution of people relocating from urban areas.

Moreover

, these systems which are operated poorly would not be appropriately maintained since it is costly for the state to do so frequently.

As a result

, the road safety and efficiency would be affected immensely.

For example

, the rate of road accident in Hanoi increased dramatically within a 50year period from 2000 to 2005 with the increasing of its resident. Apart from worsening the existing traffic problems, the policy of promoting people to live in big cities would take a significant toll on the environment, which has been damaged already. The growing urban population

also put

Suggestion

also puts

enormous pressure on the urban ecosystem with a large number of pollutants emitted to the air and the water. These wastes consist of exhausted fumes released by transportation means and other human activities. Most of the cities with high population density have to confront with the air contamination and water pollution. Deli would be the best example of a big city being affected profoundly by a reduced environmental condition, which is significantly caused by it being overcrowded. Rather than solving traffic issues, the suggested solution would push the cities toward a living condition crisis. To sum up, while people, mainly residing in big cities occasionally shorten the travelling time and distance, it more often poses a high risk of overloading trains, and lower living conditions environmentally in these places.

Thus

, the government should take the limitation of

this

suggestion into consideration;

otherwise

, the transport system and urban living condition would suffer.