Many countries are experiencing population growth and need more homes. Should these new homes be constructed in existing cities or should new towns be built in the countryside?

With the increase in the

population

in many countries, people need more homes to live in. There is a debate either to construct new homes in the existing

cities

or new towns should be constructed in the countryside. In my opinion, building new

cities

would be a good option

instead

of making current

cities

more congested.

Firstly

, new houses should be constructed in rural areas to handle

population

growth in urban areas. In many countries, the land of the

cities

is not ample to tackle the surge in the

population

.

Consequently

, the town becomes more overcrowded and, it badly affects the living standard of its residents.

For example

, according to the report published by Survey of Pakistan, in 2020 the traffic on the roads of Islamabad increases 50% more compared to the previous year.

Secondly

, when more houses are constructing in a city, it will become difficult for the authorities to check that all the constructions are according to the standards. The consequences of not following proper standards will be more detrimental because it will lead us to a lot of sanitary problems.

In other words

, in harsh weather like winters in which more rains are expected, living in

such

areas will be very dangerous due to unsanitary conditions.

For instance

, in

this

winter due to heavy rains,70% of Karachi peoples were suffered because there were no proper drainage facilities available in their area. To conclude, I would like to reinstate that for more

population

new towns should be constructed to maintain the better living standards of

cities

.