While country towns were once vibrant and growing places, these days many appear to be dying as people move to the city in search of work and excitement. In this essay, I intend to discuss the impact of this problem as well as how more people could be encouraged to live in the rural areas.
Surprisingly, the most serious consequences of rural depopulation are often felt in urban areas. As a result of overcrowding, cities throughout the world today are increasing prone to environment problems like air, water and noise pollution. Beijing is a particularly good example of this. Further, the uncontrolled growth of cities also gives rise to social problems such as high unemployment, crime and in less affluent countries, the creation of slums. Clearly, there is a limit to how many people can live in one area before living standards are negatively influenced
In order to stem the tide of rural depopulation, I believe we must first address its root causes. At the heart of the matter is the disparity between services and facilities in the country and those in the city. I firmly believe that urban and rural dwellers alike would find the idea of country life far more appealing if high quality shopping centers, cinemas, swimming pools, restaurants, libraries, schools and hospitals were more readily available in the country. One more further method of attracting people to the country would be for government to provide financial incentives to business and professional workers who willingly relocate to rural areas
In reality, this problem is unlikely to be resolved in the short term. However, it is by no means insurmountable, and I am convinced that more people will choose the country as city life becomes less comfortable and more expensive.
While
country
towns were once vibrant and growing places, these days
many
appear to be dying as
people
move
to the city in search of work and excitement. In this essay, I intend to discuss the impact of this
problem
as well
as how more
people
could
be encouraged
to
live
in the
rural
areas.
Surprisingly
, the most serious consequences of
rural
depopulation are
often
felt in urban areas.
As a result
of overcrowding,
cities
throughout the world
today
are increasing prone to environment
problems
like air, water and noise pollution. Beijing is a
particularly
good
example of this.
Further
, the uncontrolled growth of
cities
also
gives rise to social
problems
such as high unemployment, crime and in less affluent
countries
, the creation of slums.
Clearly
, there is a limit to how
many
people
can
live
in one area
before
living standards are
negatively
influenced
In order to stem the tide of
rural
depopulation, I believe we
must
first
address its root causes. At the heart of the matter is the disparity between services and facilities in the
country
and those in the city. I
firmly
believe that urban and
rural
dwellers alike would find the
idea
of
country
life far more appealing if high quality shopping centers, cinemas, swimming pools, restaurants, libraries, schools and hospitals were more
readily
available in the
country
. One more
further
method of attracting
people
to the
country
would be for
government
to provide financial incentives to business and professional workers who
willingly
relocate to
rural
areas
In reality, this
problem
is unlikely to
be resolved
in the short term.
However
, it is by no means insurmountable, and I
am convinced
that more
people
will choose the
country
as city life becomes less comfortable and more expensive.