Some people think that we should replace old buildings and houses in cities with more modern buildings. Other people think we should protect old buildings. Discuss both these views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant experience from your own experience.

The global population has increased exponentially over the past two centuries and,

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have expanded beyond recognition.

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much of

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modern growth has

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on new ground, some

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grown up organically around the many old

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already standing. Some urban planners have suggested replacing some of these older

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with more modern ones,

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others believe we should preserve them. The main argument for urban renovation concerns practicality and safety.

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constructed in the modern era use new designs, materials and ideas. Many older

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have structural issues that are both expensive to maintain and potentially hazardous if they contain materials,

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as asbestos, that can cause serious health issues. Replacing them with newer

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has a positive impact both on the economy and on the health and general welfare of its populace.

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, modern

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make better use of space, a very important consideration in cramped inner-city environments. Visiting Manhattan, many new tourists are struck by how it manages to fit nearly two million people into sixty square kilometres,

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Barcelona, which is millennia-old, needs an area over double that size to accommodate the same number.

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, there are limits to what can be considered sensible urban redevelopment. Many older

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have great aesthetic, historical or cultural value; and the economy of a large number of

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today relies not only on business

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on tourism. People visiting

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as Rome, Istanbul and Moscow are primarily interested in old

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and other historical sites. If these were to be replaced with new constructions, the cultural heritage and identity of these

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would be at risk, as would much of their revenue from tourism in consequence. It is

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important that a city’s unique history and identity should be passed on to future generations.

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, some redevelopment of urban areas is both logical and necessary for practical reasons.

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, it is important to remember that a city’s physical history can be an expression of its identity

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an asset to its economy and that any

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redevelopment should only take place after some very careful decision-making as to a

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cultural significance.