More and more people are leaving the countryside to live in the cities. Does this development have positive or negative effects on the environment?

People

Migrating from rural areas to commercial

cities

have become a trend lately. While there can be a myriad of advantages to individuals, the impact it has on the environment has taken up its toll which is alarming. The more

people

in

cities

results in increasing demand for transport.

To begin

with,

this

will need city councils to extend more methods of transport to commute passengers.

As a result

,

this

will increase the release of greenhouse gases from the fossil fuel consumption of vehicles discharging carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide

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the air. As an example, it is reported that Delhi in India is considered to be the most polluted city in Asia where 80 per cent of the air quality is not suitable for the human body to consume.

In addition

to

this

, Housing has become a scarcity with a large number of

people

moving

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cities

lately.

Firstly

,

this

will result in more infrastructure projects coming up ultimately losing more trees in the process.

Furthermore

, researchers have found that 70% of developing countries have lost 30 per cent of their trees due to the high demand

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housing in commercial areas.

In addition

to

this

,

this

has been followed by climate change dilemmas,

such

as floods and adverse weather patterns which

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crippled the livelihood of many

people

. In conclusion, even though

people

move into

cities

with the probability of experiencing

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quality of life with peace and tranquillity, the truth of the matter is that these unplanned movements have disrupted the balance of the environment causing adverse effects

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countries.