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In many countries, the quality of life in large cities is becoming worse. What are the causes for this problem? What measures do you think should be taken to tackle the problem?

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The quality of living in various
cities
 across the globe is deteriorating.
This
 essay intends to analyze the empirical causes of
this
 situation and suggest some sustainable solutions.
Initially
, the most common problem in many
cities
 is environmental pollution. Smoke and exhaust gasses are emitted from factories and vehicles
such
 as motorbikes and cars,
in addition
 to being affected by water pollution because
people
 often throw garbage into the river.
Therefore
, it is hard to maintain cleanliness and
cause
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causes
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 many health problems.
Secondly
, unemployment in the
city
 is increasing and the cost of living is
also
 pretty high in metropolitan
cities
. It is difficult to live, leading to many
people
 being unemployed, unable to pay for housing and becoming homeless. There are certain measures that can be taken to raise the quality of life in big
cities
. The government can create job opportunities for rural areas to avoid
people
migrating
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from migrating
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 to the
city
 to find work.
In addition
, the government can
also
 encourage
people
 to go back to their
hometown
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hometowns
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 to avoid overpopulation and should take more care of
people
's lives. In conclusion, in the future, the quality of the population will improve and in the big
city
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,city
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 it will be possible to avoid the conditions that make the
city
 worse.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Urbanization
  • Overpopulation
  • Infrastructure
  • Pollution
  • Housing shortages
  • Rental and property prices
  • Traffic congestion
  • Public transportation
  • Deforestation
  • Urban sprawl
  • Mental health
  • Economic disparity
  • Waste management
  • Environmental impact
  • Public health
  • Recreational areas
  • Wealth gap
  • Cost of living
  • Lifestyle
  • Stress
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