Many agricultural lands are being converted into commercial centers. How does this affect the environment and the people’s lifestyle? Discuss this situation and provide suggestions to address these issues. Support your answer with specific reasons and examples.

A lot of farmlands are being turned into buildings for commercial purposes.

This

could lead to being prone to floods and may increase the prices of commodities. I believe that proper construction of drainage systems and support of local products could prevent these from occurring, and

this

could

also

increase the job opportunities for residents.

This

essay will discuss

this

further

and provide a conclusion.

To begin

, deforestation of agricultural lands has been going on to build shopping centres or hospitals in many rural areas, which potentially put places at risk of flooding.

Along with

this

, more land has to be modified into roadpaths for vehicles. To tackle the said risk, a properly planned sewage system must be built to prevent

this

natural disaster from

people

dying and properties getting destroyed.

This

is evident in many developed rural areas in the Philippines, where in every alley of the roads at least three to five drainages were constructed in exchange for the trees that they chopped down.

Moreover

, the lifestyle of

people

in the community could drastically change as the prices may go higher because shops will now have to pay expensive rents in a new infrastructure.

However

, if local commodities were offered,

this

would lessen the imposed taxes, compared to imported products. Whilst from a different angle,

this

can be seen as a positive impact for the

people

in the area, because opportunities for job seekers will be available. In conclusion,

although

the development of agricultural lands could put the place at high risk of natural calamities, well-built sewage may prevent

this

challenge. Meanwhile, an increase in the price of goods may be the result of these changes, but if

people

were to support local goods more than ones from overseas,

this

could lessen the severity of

this

issue.

Also

,

this

could bring more work opportunities to them.