In many countries around the world, rural people are moving to cities, so the population in the countryside is decreasing. Do you think this is a positive or a negative development?

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The number of citizens in central cities
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seeing growth
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people who move to them from the countryside. In point of view,
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progress has both positive and negative benefits.
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, dwelling in developed towns is extra beneficial for those who live in the countryside. The reason is they will have plenty of opportunities to set their career.
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, there are lots of modern activities, courses and sports training centres all around cities.
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, they can find hospitals, schools and other facilities nearby which can provide a comfortable life for them.
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, they can be faced with housing problems
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the high price of apartments.
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, decreasing the number of population in the area away from the city and increasing in urban areas may cause several problems. To give an example, several resources
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as water, food and raw materials might be in shortage
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huge demand among new and old populations.
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, in rural areas
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the declining population, some of the factories and offices will lose their employees which can even lead to the end of the business.
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, it can lead to
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high prices among
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products because of the low number of producers. If production is not encouraged percentage of imports will see rice
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exports decline, which will affect
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the budget of the countryside badly.
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, it is not clear that moving to cities is a positive or negative development. Because,
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there is damage to the economy of rural areas,
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, it is helpful for migrants.
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balance
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structure
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explanation
There is a good attempt at explaining the implications of rural depopulation and urban population growth.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • rural-to-urban migration
  • population shift
  • positive impact
  • negative impact
  • urbanization
  • job opportunities
  • access to education
  • access to healthcare
  • urban infrastructure
  • rural traditions
  • cultural heritage
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