Many old cities around the world are going through a major process of modernization. What are the advantages and disadvantages of modernization?

Modernization

is the process by which cities are being transformed under the impact of the scientific and technological revolution.

Modernization

is usually associated with urban and industrial development. Cities are growing as economic and cultural

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, and new technologies have transformed almost every aspect of life. As everything has its pros and cons,

similarly

modernization

also

has its good and bad points which I shall discuss in

this

essay. On the one hand

modernization

of cities is very beneficial to meet the needs of the growing population. Sky-scrapers are part of modern cities and they are needed today as land is becoming scarce.

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architecture uses pre-fabricated material

instead

of wood for the doors and windows, which is

also

the need of the day. Modern buildings are

also

being made to be energy-efficient.

For example

, walls are being insulated so that lesser air-conditioning is needed.

This

is

also

a big plus point as we are all facing energy crises today.

Furthermore

, road systems are being expanded to meet the needs of the growing number of vehicles. The benefits of these changes are becoming obvious as traffic jams are becoming things of the past in these places.

Finally

, as globalization is opening doors for the developing countries to expand their trade,

modernization

is becoming mandatory to attract foreign investments in these cities. It goes without doubt that these changes are bringing tangible benefits to these cities.

For instance

, the various multinational companies have opened in these cities and these are providing employment to many.

On the other hand

, in the process of modernizing, most of the city administrators just copied the architecture of other cities from the developed world and

this

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loning of cities. Very naturally, to rebuild any city with

modernization

while maintaining its historical and cultural uniqueness is a difficult task that demands know-how in many areas. Copying is relatively simple and fast. Most of the cities now look similar and

this

has led to a loss of architectural diversity. To put it in a nutshell, I pen down saying that, modernizing cities is the need of the time and it has obviously much more advantages than disadvantages.

However

, care should be taken, as far as possible, to preserve some of the historic and cultural uniqueness of these cities.