18. Many people continue to use cars and motorcycles even though they know that they are bad for the environment. Why is this? What can be done to reduce the use of these vehicles?

These days the discussion about human mobility is a need. In

this

essay, I will explore some of the problems associated with the

use

of cars and motorcycles, their impact on the environment and propose some solutions.

First

and foremost, while vehicles provide

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convenience for

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owners, they are responsible for environmental pollution provoked by the dispersion of residues from the burning of fossil fuels.

This

is a problem because that causes climate change and other important issues

such

as diseases. To illustrate

this

point, studies comparing the temperature and general quality of life in cities with a high amount of individual vehicles with others that

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the

use

of public

transportation

have shown that the former are hotter and its inhabitants more prone to have lung illnesses.

As a result

, places

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, where the use of cars and motorcycles is more frequent,

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use

of cars and motorcycles is more frequent contribute greatly to the degradation of nature.

However

, even if the bad effects of individual means of

transportation

are widely known, their

use

is still very common for lack of alternatives.

This

happens because while cities have expanded, the public

transportation

system has not accompanied their growth.

For example

, in the city of Sao

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it is usual for people to live too far from their work and

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they need to traverse great distances (commute a great distance?). To solve

this

problem, public authorities must invest in options of

transportation

such

as subways and buses in order to decrease the need

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people to own vehicles.

As a result

, people will

use

less of their cars and motorcycles which will cause an improvement

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the quality of the environment. In conclusion,

although

individual solutions for mobility are still common, their

use

is detrimental to nature. In my opinion, the government should tackle

this

issue and they should begin by considering the solution proposed above.