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Most major cities around the world continue to grow at a phenomenal rate due to the massive increase in population. This has led to a general decline in the quality of life in city areas as the environment becomes more crowded and polluted. Give some reasons why this growth has occurred and suggest some practical solutions to this problem.

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 increase in population has been demonstrated in many notable cities all over the world.
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, it brought some poor effects to the circumstance. Not only does it become more crowded, but it
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 makes the air contaminated with more pollution.
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the urbanization
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 rate has
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 70% between 2012-2022. Recent research published by
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 of Harvard shows that the major urge behind
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 great rate is the inappropriate
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 facility,
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 has
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 motivation to provide the best
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, students discourage themselves to pursue
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unskilled students that do not fit in with the needs of
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 market.
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, most people choose to move from
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 to
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 to have the best
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 a city may offer. Facing these serious issues, I believe the government should conduct a move to escalate the
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 facility and boost both teachers’ and students’ motivation. Increasing the teachers’ salary and providing several
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may be
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 two of possible ways to address
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 problem. As the research from Columbia University says that a highly motivated teacher will generate high-achiever students, it is crucial to improve the quality of teachers. Overall, the rate of urbanization can be flattened if the root of problems is tackled.
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, providing the best
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all over the state can be one of
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