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?

Despite country-wide development efforts in rural areas, the movement of people from the countryside to major cities is increasing dramatically. In

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essay, I will discuss both the positive and negative sides and explain why, in my view, the

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impact is negative. There are some advantages to rural migration into cities. Primarily,

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gain better economic access because cities offer better-paying jobs. The social benefits for

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clear in their improved access to amenities

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as public transportation and healthcare. These increases in quality of life often persuade

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not to return to their hometowns.

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highlights the subpar performance of governments in ensuring adequate rural development. In fact, a rising number of rural-to-urban

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should act as a bellwether for authorities,

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the slow progress of rural areas.

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, there are significant economic and cultural downsides to

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migration;

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trends threaten the economic integrity and cultural diversity of a country. These shifts not only hinder

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development in the countryside because the population decline weakens budget allocation, but they are

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harmful to the preservation of rural cultural heritage.

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, if young rural people leave a town with its own dialect, that precious dialect may not be passed on to future generations through them. The belief that traditional cultures are introduced into urban areas is strongly undermined by people’s tendency to

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modern trends rather than older traditions. In conclusion, after considering the benefits gained by a relatively small number of

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and the overwhelming damage to the distribution of amenities, I view rural-to-urban migration negatively. An active rural scene is essential to a country’s integrity, yet it is often neglected for the marginal profit it brings to urban progress.