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In many countries, people are moving from rural areas to urban areas. What are the reasons for this? What problems can this cause?

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In recent years the
moving
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people
 from rural
areas
 to urban
areas
 has significantly increased. Nowadays, humans decide to move to urban
areas
 because of its advantages.
This
 essay will describe some causes and problems of moving to the town. There
are
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is
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number
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a number
the number
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 of reasons why
people
 try to live in the
city
.
Firstly
, there is
much
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a much
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 better quality of education, especially at universities.
This
 means that all of the great universities are built in the
city
 because it’s convenient both for its citizens (as
population
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the population
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 of urban
areas
 more than in rural
areas
) and foreigners to get to it and all of the
high
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 qualified teachers work in the town.
Therefore
, if
person
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a person
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 studies at
the
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a
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 university in the
city
, he will have more chances to get a decent job.
Secondly
,
people
 have more job opportunities with sufficient pay.
For instance
, usually rural
areas
 don’t have many facilities
such
 as restaurants, banks, business companies and etc.
This
 leads to unemployment or to lack
of
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money received to provide for the family.
Finally
, cities have more variety of necessary goods and services.
For example
, it is common for us to buy different clothes or food and use a range of services which are spread in urban
areas
.
Consequently
, it is easy and comfortable for us to get what we need. There are
number
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a number
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 of problems which moving to the town can cause. First of all, the cost of living is higher than in rural
areas
.
For example
, housing is usually much more expensive so
that
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it may lead to financial issues
of
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for
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 a person.
Next,
some
people
 cannot find work because of harsh competition
on
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in
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 the job market so
that
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apply
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they become unemployed.
Lastly
, overcrowding in the
city
 may occur, leading to shortages in some products and services and increased traffic congestion which leads to
worsening
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a worsening
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 economy and urbanization. In conclusion, all of these problems can concern all of us.
However
,
people
 should live in
urban
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an urban
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area
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areas
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 as
it
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isit
wasit
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 much more convenient than living in
rural
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a rural
the rural
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area
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areas
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.
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