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?

In recent years, because of urbanisation, a mushroom growth of large shopping malls has been seen in the suburbs of the cities and towns. Many people are worried that

this

phenomenon may lead to the increase in

use

Suggestion

the use

of cars and

this

would not be good for the environment. Looking at the advantages of having large shopping malls on the outskirts of cities, I believe that the disadvantage of increased use of cars can be overlooked. There are two benefits of having shopping malls in the out-of-town sites.

To begin

with, we all know that that the suburban land costs much less and

therefore

the rents and other operating costs of these shopping complexes is much less. Lower operating cost

directly leads

Suggestion

has directly led

to lower prices.

For example

, we have hypermarket and a franchise shopping mall

such

as Carrefour on Alexandrian-Cairo road.

Secondly

, the shopping centres in these areas would be definitely bigger because of more availability of land and so consumers will have more choices as more variety could be displayed.

Furthermore

, it would help ease urban traffic and housing pressures the

city

centre. The

city

centres are already too congested and opening big shopping centres here would worsen the situation. We all know that rapid urbanisation is taking place and more and more people are shifting from the villages to the cities. In Egypt,

for example

, it is hard to find parking lots in malls located in Downtown Cairo.

Hence

, if these shopping centres are on the outskirts of cities, they would be nearer to the neighbouring villages and many of them would not

then

need to move to cities as some comforts of the cities would be nearer to their homes.

However

, there could be the possible disadvantage of pollution; if big malls are located outside the

city

, the suburbs with their beautiful nature may be affected.

For instance

, in Greater Cairo, some shopping malls dispose with their waste in the lands outside, and

hence

, suburbs have lost part of its natural beauty.

Therefore

, having industries and malls outside the

city

could harm the environment. That would be a catastrophe. All in all, I pen

down saying

Accept comma addition

down, saying

that having shopping centres in the suburbs definitely has more advantages than disadvantages. It is important to expand the business and have malls outside the

city

, but it is equally significant to protect the environment.