In many countries around the world rural people are moving to cities so the population in the countryside is decreasing. Do you think is a positive or a negative development? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience

Globally, the number of

people

moving to

cities

from rural areas is on the rise. I believe that

this

will have a negative impact on the

environment

and hospital waiting

times

.

Firstly

, the

environment

will be impacted by high levels of traffic. If more

people

move to

cities

, there will be a rise in cars, buses and trains to accommodate a growing population. The gases emitted from cars and other forms of transport will lead to increased pollution and greenhouse gases.

For instance

, China is the leading country with the highest carbon emissions

due to

heavy traffic and a high number of

people

living in

cities

. Despite

this

, China introduced policies to curb greenhouse gases by reducing traffic, but high levels of pollution continued to persist.

Hence

, moving from the countryside seems to be a bad idea for the

environment

.

Secondly

, I believe that hospitals will be overwhelmed by the sheer number of

people

moving to

cities

.

This

would lead to longer waiting

times

due to

high patient demand and lack of resources.

For instance

, the waiting

times

for routine hip surgery in the UK have increased rapidly for the past 10 years

due to

patients moving from the countryside.

This

is why migration to metropolitan areas seems to be a disastrous idea as the health of

people

will be affected.

Finally

, the crime rate will significantly increase because police resources will be overstretched.

To conclude

, I believe that migrating to

cities

from rural areas will have a negative impact on the

environment

and hospital waiting

times

.