In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the house or building they live in. What are the reasons for this? How can people research this?
A new trend has emerged in some nations that many
citizens
want to know about the past of their houses they live in. The reason for this
new trend is the concerns about security and curiosity about people
's lives
in the past. Thanks to technology and real estate companies, citizens
can find a lot of information
about the history of the building they live in.
First
of all, people
want to live in a place where they can feel safe. In order to feel safe, they try to avoid old buildings
in order to get away from natural disasters such
as earthquakes. Furthermore
, it is a known fact that earthquakes can be extremely dangerous if buildings
are old and not strong enough to carry their weight. For example
, in 1999, a huge earthquake cost many lives
in Turkey since some of the houses were old and did not build according to the government's building law. After this
incident, citizens
started to research and get data about their buildings
from the Turkish government's website in order to learn if their building was built according to the law. In a nutshell, security is important for people
's lives
and they can research and find data from governments' websites.
Secondly
, the other reason to learn about these buildings
' past is the curiosity about the past lives
. Many people
want to feel nostalgic due to getting used to their homes and finding out information
about other people
that lived in these buildings
in the past is a great way for it. For instance
, recent research concluded that citizens
of France feel more comfortable about the houses they live in if they found historical information
about the past lives
of these buildings
. Moreover
, if they want to find any information
they usually go to real estate agencies, due to finding them trustworthy.
In conclusion, feeling safe and belonging to a place have important aspects for people
. That is
why they try to find information
using official government websites or asking real
estate agencies.Change preposition
for real
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