Too much money is spent in maintaining and repairing old buildings, some people think they should be knocked down and give way to modern building. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Maintenance and reparation of old
buildings
have been an issue that governments have allocated a budget to it. While there is an argument that these Use synonyms
buildings
should be replaced by modern ones, I believe that it is a two-sided sword and depends on the value
On the one hand, tearing down an edifice may have two main drawbacks. Use synonyms
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would result in a huge amount of wasted embodied Linking Words
energy
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energy
has been consumed by factories to make building Use synonyms
materials
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, if a building knocks down without any recycling, the new material should be made from the raw Linking Words
materials
which result in a big number of disposals. Use synonyms
Secondly
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are tourist attractions. Many people are fond of historical structures, especially if they are built in a specific era and architecture. Use synonyms
As a result
, if governments invest in maintaining and repairing these Linking Words
buildings
, the expenditure will pay back by increasing the numbers of tourists over time.
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On the other hand
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buildings
with new modern ones would positively affect building Use synonyms
energy
consumption reduction and safety. Many Use synonyms
materials
have been developing in recent years. Use synonyms
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accelerates the construction process.
In conclusion, pulling down an old building or paying for maintenance is likely to depend on the building's value and in my opinion, both of these options could be favourable.Linking Words
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