The most effective way to solve the current traffic and pollution problems in cities is to encourage people to move from the suburbs or countryside into the city centre. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some people argue that the best
solution
to the traffic
and pollution
woes in cities is to encourage suburban and rural people to relocate
to urban areas. I do not agree with Suggestion
relocate
this
view because cities are already bulging at the seams. If more people move to the city
, it will only worsen the situation.
Encouraging rural and suburban people to relocate
to the cities will certainly help to reduce Suggestion
relocate
traffic
congestion and pollution
if the cities can accommodate them. This
is because most people living in suburbs have jobs in the city
. Consequently
, every morning they travel
all the way from their home to their office in the city
causing traffic
jams along the way. Vehicles caught in traffic
emit more poisonous gases to the atmosphere and thus
increase air pollution
. By contrast
, if they live in a place near their office in the city
, they can reduce their travelling time and distance. This
will solve traffic
problems. Hence
, if the cities have sufficient infrastructure to accommodate all of these people, it is certainly a great solution
to traffic
and pollution
problems. Unfortunately, this
is not the case and most cities are starved for space.
A better solution
is to encourage more businesses to set up their operations in rural areas. This
will create more jobs in those places and thus
prevent the migration of rural people into urban areas. When people can find a job close to where they live, they do not have to travel
long distances. This
will solve traffic
problems and the resultant pollution
to a great extent. The government should also
encourage organizations to offer the work from home option to their employees. Promoting e-commerce is another way to reduce the need for people to travel
.
In conclusion, since cities are already overcrowded, it is not practical to move rural people to urban areas with the objective of reducing traffic
and pollution
. A better solution
is to reduce the need for people to travel
by providing them with job opportunities close to where they live.Submitted by mariia.shemiakova on
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately
Linking words are very important in your essay.
To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.
Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.
In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.
Linking word examples:
- firstly
- secondly
- thirdly
- in additional
- moreover
- also
- for example
- for instance
- therefore
- however
- although
- even though
- despite