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The Restoration of old buildings in major cities around the world costs governments billions of dollars while this money should have been used for new housing and road development.To what extent do you agree or disagree to this statement?

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In contemporary times, the development
in
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 technology has led to
modernization
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 of the world. Government and other ruling authorities spend an extravagant amount of money
in
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 improving the infrastructure of major cities.
This
 involves
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the rennovation
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rennovation
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renovation
 of historic
bulidings
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buildings
 for the purpose of
accomodation
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accommodation
 and changing the view of cities.
However
, some believe that
this
 money should be spent on new housing schemes and roads. I advocate
this
 ideology for various reasons.
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 with, increasing economic instability in
the
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developing countries
,
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 is a leading cause of depleting governments' resources. Restoration of old properties involves increasing
consumption
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 of electrical energy and power.
This
 results in diminishing countries' fuel to survive.
For instance
, many
buildings
 in Karachi were renewed in 2013 and it was
followwed
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followed
 by massive load shedding in major cities of the country.
Furthermore
, newly built settlements have the benefit of surviving natural
hazardous
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,
such
 as earthquakes and floods, partly
due to
advancement
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advancements
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 in technology.
In contrast
, old
buildings
 are more prone to
detrimental
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the detrimental
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 effects of environmental breakdown.
For instance
, most old structures in Turkey were destroyed
during
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last
 year
due to
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an earthquake
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earthquake
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.
In contrast
, building new houses and accommodating setups provide a modernized look to the city. Better
roads
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 development prevents traffic hustle and provides beauty and compartmentalization of the city.
For instance
, Dubai the government of Dubai has worked over years to make new
buildings
 that attract thousands of tourists every year.
To conclude
,
rennovating
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renovating
 aged establishments require time and energy,
whereas
, introducing new
buildings
 in a city, reflects
systematic
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 approach and can be lucrative to
public
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the public
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. Government should spend its resources in a
more
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wiser way.
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