Today, the quality of life in large cities is decreasing. Discuss the causes and solutions

The global phenomenon of urbanisation from the beginning of industrialisation to the present day has brought opportunity and prosperity, albeit at a cost in the quality of life. With an increasing

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, the complexity of the challenges

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increases for the globe as well as the local community.

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, the causes and effects of these on the current generation, as well as possible

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are outlined below. The causes for the decrease in the quality of life are paradoxically the prosperity endowed on

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metropolitan centres. Their growth is largely due to the increase of opportunities on offer, which in turn increases their attractiveness, essentially they are trapped in a positive self-reinforcing cycle. While

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immediate economic objectives, it perpetuates behaviours that can have a negative impact in the long term.

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eventually leads to a decrease in the quality of life as the

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can experience overcrowding, exorbitant property prices, and increased vulnerability to terrorist attacks.

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the density of London makes it a more efficient place to attack

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when compared to a smaller

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as Bradford.

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, due to continuous growth and prosperity, urban citizens, especially the less well off, often experience a lower standard of living. Even greater than

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as recent fires in Australia, which brought about unprecedented weather patterns resulting in the destruction of wild and rare animals. These effects are far from uniform, as they affect different countries in ways unseen by previous generations. Considering the

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, greater investment in public transport would ease traffic congestion, as would bike lanes. In

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would reduce air pollution, and possibly improve the

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of the

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if they did adopt a more active lifestyle and cycle to work. While these

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are local, if adopted globally, would affect individuals and many countries alike. A collective effort is needed to use social networks and other media to highlight the negative effect of urbanisation as well as the negative sides of the wider ramifications on the

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. To conclude, while it could be argued that urbanisation advantages outweigh the disadvantages, a wealthy

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attracts a large

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causes pressure on existing infrastructure and security. Various

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exist to mitigate

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drawbacks,

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as social networks being used to raise awareness of

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negative impacts on many countries,

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an indefinite solution has yet to be found.