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Overpopulation of urban areas has led to numerous problems.

#overpopulation #areas
The increasing
number of
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the
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population, especially in big cities is the cause of many disasters. Overproduction, overconsuming,
pollution
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and pollution
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, are just some problems that the society of our times can not solve. Of course, there are solutions for every
problem
,
for
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 people should protect natural and artificial resources as much as possible.
The
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pollution
 of the
air
 is probably one of the biggest problems
of
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 urban areas. As
the
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 matter of fact, the concentration of the transport, thermic centrals and even people are the reason why the
air
 is polluted.
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, the chemical composition of the
air
 in Beijing, New York City and
others
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 megapolises is modified as the concentration of carbon dioxide is higher.
However
, there is no
problem
 without a solution. The utilization of alternative energy,
the
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responsible consumption and the installation of
air
 filters could solve the
problem
 of
air
pollution
.
For instance
, in
Netherlands
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the Netherlands
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 to reduce the number of
transports
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transport
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 based on
fuels
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fuel
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, the Government increased the costs of
the
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car maintenance, so the number of bicycles
also
 increased. Actually, the case of
Netherlands
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the Netherlands
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 is a great example for all the countries in order to reduce all types of
pollution
.
Air
pollution
 is a
problem
 a lot of cities struggle with, but it does not mean that it is impossible to solve it. Indeed, the results will appear when every person
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 that the city where he/she lives is first of all his/her home
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 because every small action has a global impact when there are eight billion people on the earth.
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Task Achievement
Incorporate more relevant examples to support your points. These examples should be specific and relevant to the issues discussed in the task. Generic or very broad examples lessen the impact of your argument and may not adequately demonstrate your understanding of the topic.

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To get an excellent score in the IELTS Task 2 writing section, one of the easiest and most effective tips is structuring your writing in the most solid format. A great argument essay structure may be divided to four paragraphs, in which comprises of four sentences (excluding the conclusion paragraph, which comprises of three sentences).

For we to consider an essay structure a great one, it should be looking like this:

  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

Our recommended essay structure above comprises of fifteen (15) sentences, which will make your essay approximately 250 to 275 words.

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