Nowadays, more and more people are moving from the countryside to cities, which are becoming overcrowded. What are the reasons for this movement to cities and what are the effects?

These days, more

people

tend to migrate from rural areas to the

cities

.

This

trend

causes some

cities

to become overpopulated. It is obvious that there are root causes behind

this

phenomenon and the continuation of

this

trend

may have a great impact on city dweller's life. There are two main reasons why individuals migrate to urban areas.

Firstly

, there are more job opportunities in

cities

.

That is

because the majority of big companies and factories are located in

cities

, and many

people

move to

cities

to find a job with decent salaries. If these

people

find a job in one of these companies, they will stay in

cities

permanently.

Secondly

, most

cities

are facilitated with basic amenities.

In other words

, since most of the government's budget is allocated to urban areas, the

people

living in the countryside do not have access to basic amenities. Take recreational facilities, which is an important factor for the young's happiness

for example

; it can be impossible to find a cinema or theatre in the countryside.

This

persuades young individuals to move to

cities

. It is evident that

this

trend

will bring consequences. One of the most important effects is concerned with the environment. The more

people

move to

cities

, the more polluted

cities

are bound to be. An increase in city dwellers means that there would be more carbon dioxide emissions and more waste produced by households.

This

may result in a decrease in air quality and soil contamination.

Furthermore

,

this

trend

may cause economic difficulties. It is more probable the price of accommodation will rise sharply

as a result

of

people

migrating to the

cities

.

This

may cause managing the family budget becomes an impossible mission for many citizens.

To sum up

, considering the point discussed above, there are some causative factors behind

this

social event.

As a result

of migration to

cities

, the life of

people

living in

cities

will change drastically, so it is the government's obligation to facilitate the rural area so that individuals do not have enough incentive to migrate to the

cities

.