In many countries, there is a shortage of housing due to growing population. Some people argue that new towns should be built in the countryside, others argue for the regeneration of cities. What are the advantages and disadvantages of building new towns in the country side?

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life

expectancy over the past decades is contributing to a rapidly growing population which is associated with many problems.

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of the issues

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from overpopulation is the shortage of housing which it is believed could be tackled by creating new

towns

in the

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.

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essay will examine

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and negative aspects of

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approach. On

one

hand, in many

countries

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small

towns

are at risk of dying out due to younger generations moving into big cities in

pursue

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of a more exciting

life

.

However

, many families living in more populated areas may be looking into a quieter

life

in the

country side

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which could be facilitated by building more houses in these areas.

This

measure would benefit both, the local community and the new neighbours. Notwithstanding,

this

growth in small

towns

may lead to some disadvantages.

One

consequence of increasing the population is the development of infrastructure

such

as roads, schools, official buildings and parks necessary to accommodate the new volume of people.

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will, inevitable, be associated with an impact on the environment as well as the traditional character of those

towns

.

Similarly

, the peaceful lifestyle that normally

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these small

towns

may be spoiled by

such

change in their population which will be difficult to ever gain again. In conclusion, overpopulation is a reality that needs to be addressed and

one

of the solutions may be promoting new housing in small

towns

.

However

, whilst

this

measure can be associated with many advantages including improving the

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life style

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of the new arrivals, the

potential

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detrimental consequences, especially those related to the environment, should not be disregarded.