In many cities, problems related to overpopulation are becoming more common. Some governments are now encouraging businesses and individuals to move out of cities to rural areas. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the disadvantages?

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population is becoming alarming in many cities and suggestions by the government are that some firms and organizations should move to the outskirts. The advantage outweighs the disadvantages and
such
are in the cases where there is
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decline in businesses and
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chance to access
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technology. Though people claimed that working in remote
areas
provides the employee with a healthier environment,
however
,
due to
the
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transport system, the road might be inaccessible when employees commute to work.
This
can cause workers to resign when they
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with
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difficulties and that can affect the output of that organization compared to working in urban
areas
where tarred roads are accessible
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, there are more opportunities and exposure to
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technology
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to that of the city. These new
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are important to help one in various aspects of life.
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, minimizing delays for file exchange,
documents
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uploads and research for either work or study are important criteria in the working environment and less frequent relief breaks
such
as watching
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and playing games could occur which is caused by poor network signals at the outskirts. Conclusively, the government's plan to move businesses
in
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urban to rural
areas
is not the best approach as it will hinder the economy,
instead
, the authority should consider expanding the urban or improving the facilities in the modern
areas
to overcome the serious issue of overpopulation in the cities.
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