You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. In many places, new homes are needed, but the only space available for building them is in the countryside. Some people believe it is more important to protect the countryside and not build new homes there. What is your opinion about this? Use specific details and examples to support your answer. Write at least 250 words.

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Due to the increasing population all over the world,
people
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are moving to villages to live. It is often argued that new houses should not be built in villages for many reasons. I completely disagree with
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assertion, house is a basic essential need of
humans
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,
they
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and they
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should be able to live in any location.
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of all,
humans
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cannot only live in urban
areas
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due to
high
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the high
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cost of living and
pollution
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.Most
cities
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are expensive to live
,
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apply
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since
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in since
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there
are
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is
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high demand for basic needs
such
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as shelter, food and healthcare.
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, London is
the
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apply
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one of the most expensive
city
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cities
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in the world,
therefore
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many
people
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tend to live in
suburbs
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the suburbs
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of London and visit London for their employment.
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,
cities
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have high
pollution
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when compared with
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countryside
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the countryside
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.
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, Delhi has the highest air
pollution
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in the world.
This
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is mainly due to
large
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the large
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population.
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,
people
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should be allowed to live in
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countryside
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the countryside
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as it is not practical to live in
cities
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anymore.
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,
humans
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have an opportunity to connect with nature when they live in remote
areas
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. Nowadays
people
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want to live in remote
areas
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as they create a peaceful environment among
people
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.
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, IT professionals are moving to
remotes
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remote
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areas
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in
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apply
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en masse and shifting their jobs from IT to agriculture. They believe that they may have a peaceful life in remote
areas
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while
connect
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connecting
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themselves with nature.
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, remote
areas
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have less
pollution
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and fresh water,
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this
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which
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may enhance
a
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the
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healthy
healthly
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healthy
lifestyle of the
people
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. Recent studies
shows
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show
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that
people
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feel less stressful and tensed when they live in remote
areas
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.
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,
countryside
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living
promote
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promotes
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additional benefits to
the
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apply
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humans
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.
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,
people
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should live without harming wildlife and
the
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apply
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nature. In conclusion,
people
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can live in
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countryside
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the countryside
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since everyone cannot live in
cities
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due to
pollution
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and
high
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the high
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cost of living.
Moreover
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, living in remote
areas
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provide
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provides
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many benefits
such
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as
peaceful
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a peaceful
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life ,
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healthy
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and healthly
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healthly
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healthy
lifestyle.
However
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,
people
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should learn to live in
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countryside
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the countryside
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without affecting wildlife and other
habitants
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habitats
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.
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