The chart below shows some of the most reported issues among people living in UK cities in 2008.

The chart below shows some of the most reported issues among people living in UK cities in 2008.
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The graph gives information about problems recorded among citizens in Britain living in metropolitans in 2008, the numbers are measured in percentage.
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, it can be seen that air pollution was the least complained issue in five cities.
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health services received the most complaints except for Glasgow and London. Looking at the chart, it can be seen that air pollution was the least serious issue in big cities. In Newcastle, the rate was 5%, which was 2% smaller than Belfast city. Manchester reported a greater percentage of air issues which was around 15%. Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow and London had the proportion of 9%, 12%,9% and 14% respectively.
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, health services received the most complaints. In Belfast, the percentage was 59%, followed by Cardiff which was 58%. Newcastle and Birmingham had that proportion of 53% and 55%. Turning to recorded problems about education, Glasgow and London had the largest rate with about 53% in both cities.
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, Manchester had the lowest proportion with roughly 45%.

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Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the second paragraph.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • affordable housing
  • urban areas
  • overcrowding
  • homelessness
  • traffic congestion
  • car ownership
  • public transportation systems
  • commuting times
  • air pollution
  • industrial activities
  • air quality
  • green spaces
  • urbanization
  • mental health
  • crime rates
  • socio-economic factors
  • sense of security
  • waste management
  • waste disposal
  • recycling
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