In some countries, small town-centre shops are going out of business because people tend to drive to large out-of-town stores. As a result, people without cars have limited access to out-of-town stores, and it may result in an increase in the use of cars. Do you think the disadvantages of this change outweigh its advantages?

Nowadays, people have a tendency to go to large shopping centres which are based on the outskirts,

therefore

, many small stores in the central

city

are on the verge of bankruptcy.

Although

the large out-of-town shopping malls can have several drawbacks, I believe that the merits of

this

are more influential than the shortcomings. On the one hand, there are some negative effects of out-of-town stores including environmental and economic problems. The

first

problem is that it could cause a significant damage to the economy of any

city

. If people no longer go shopping in the central shops, these shops are threatened with closure.

As a result

, the huge number of workers might lose their occupations.

Additionally

, Increasing bankruptcies among small town-centre shops are in an unfortunate situation that puts the local in great inconvenience, which leads those who are not in possession of a private car standing on the most affects.

Therefore

, Rising in car usage for demanding of travelling long distances could cause the serious environmental problems

such

as contaminated atmosphere and polluted water source because of the emission of vehicles.

On the other hand

, the large shops which are out of town can bring some positive impacts to both local people and the

city

centre.

Firstly

, out-of-town stores can create more career for the local of the outskirts.

Thus

, The local people might improve their lives because they have better income from working in the shopping mall.

For example

, in the past, some out-of-town areas of Hanoi

such

as Ha Dong used to have a poor condition, but now, thanks to some new large mega malls established, these people have better occupations to upgrade the value of life.

Secondly

,

this

change in people’s shopping habit and preference could lead them to move to out-of-

city

areas to live. As a matter of fact, many metropolises, especially Hanoi in Vietnam have been dealing with the considerably increasing number of population. If people move their houses to the outskirts, it would help to reduce the pressure on not only housing systems but

also

the traffic congestion. In conclusion,

although

the trend of shopping in larger stores located far away from the central

city

can have several negative effects, I would agree that the favourable aspects of

this

trend outweigh the adverse ones because these stores help to solve some problems in the modern cities.