In many places, new homes are needed, but the only space available for building them is in the countryside. Some people believe that it is more important to protect the countryside and not build new homes there. What is your opinion about this?

It has been noted that
homes
are scarce and so
families
are beginning to move to the
countryside
to erect new
homes
. While
this
occurrence has its advantages like
development
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of these
areas
, living in a serene
environment
and being closer to nature, there are disadvantages that outweigh the advantages. These disadvantages include loss or reduction in
areas
where
families
can go
to
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for recreational purposes, wildlife in these
areas
would
loose
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their
thier
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their
habitat and probably go extinct and increase
in
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deforestation. Many
families
like to visit the
Countryside
once or twice
the
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year as part of a Vacation or for recreational purposes,
this
enables them to rest from their busy
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work life
worklife
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work life
in the city.
This
will not be possible if
homes
are constructed in the
Countryside
, as the purpose of rest and serenity will be obliterated because the
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presence
prescence
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presence
of buildings and
homes
will convert
this
formerly serene
environment
to an
environment
close to that of a city.
Secondly
, a lot of
animals
like rabbits, snakes and squirrels inhabit the
Countryside
. Putting up buildings here would mean
destruction
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of the habitat of these
animals
,
thus
these
animals
will be homeless and most probably killed by the occupants of
this new residential
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areas
as
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the
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would see them as pests and a disturbance. Many of these
animals
could go extinct in
this
process.
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, deforestation will be on the increase, as definitely, trees and bushes will have to be cleared for these residential structures to be put up.
This
could bring about
loss
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of valuable greenery and
increase
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in the amount of
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carbon dioxide
carbondioxide
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carbon dioxide
, as these trees and bushes are useful in converting
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carbon dioxide
carbondioxide
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carbon dioxide
to
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oxygen
oxyen
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oxygen
. In conclusion, it is important that the
Countryside
remains as it is, as a means of preserving our
environment
and preventing the disadvantages listed above.
High rise
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building
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buildings
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can be built in the cities where
families
can make their
homes
.
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