Cities are growing. Unfortunately this development does have some negative aspects. It is a known fact that the quality of life in large cities is not very good because they are home to more people than they can possibly accommodate.
Environmental pollution and unhygienic surroundings are a common problem in many cities. When a city houses more people than it can possibly afford, it is hard to maintain cleanliness. Unhygienic surroundings are the breeding ground for germs and cause many health problems. Vehicular pollution affects the quality of air and leads to many respiratory ailments. All of these affect the quality of life in cities.
The cost of living is also pretty high in metros. In large cities, it is hard to find decent accommodation within one’s budget. Consequently, people are forced to buy ridiculously small homes for huge prices. Those who cannot afford to do so spend the whole of their lives in rented apartments. Worse still, the law and order situation in many big cities is not particularly good making them unsafe for visitors as well as those dwelling in those localities.
However, many of these problems can be solved with a little bit of planning. High population density is the main reason that reduces the quality of life in cities. Although this is not exactly avoidable, governments can reduce the migration to cities by making jobs available in smaller towns as well. For example, environmental units can be set up in small towns and villages. If these units employ the people living nearby they will not have to move into large cities. What’s more, the fact that cities are home to a large number of people makes it possible for civic bodies to collect more money from taxes etc. If these taxes are utilized properly civic authorities can build better roads and flyovers that will ease the traffic congestion. And by improving the quality of public health care, the government can ensure that all people get medical attention when they need it.
In conclusion, poor planning and the centralization of jobs is the main reason that reduces the quality of life in large cities. However, these problems are solvable to a great extent. The governments just need to make a determined effort to decentralize the jobs.
Cities
are growing. Unfortunately this development does have
some
negative
aspects. It is a known fact that the
quality
of
life
in
large
cities
is not
very
good
because
they are home to more
people
than they can
possibly
accommodate.
Environmental pollution and unhygienic surroundings are a common
problem
in
many
cities
. When a city
houses
more
people
than it can
possibly
afford, it is
hard
to maintain cleanliness. Unhygienic surroundings are the breeding ground for germs and cause
many
health
problems
. Vehicular pollution affects the
quality
of air and leads to
many
respiratory ailments. All of these affect the
quality
of
life
in cities.
The cost of living is
also
pretty high in metros. In
large
cities
, it is
hard
to find decent accommodation within one’s budget.
Consequently
,
people
are forced
to
buy
ridiculously
small
homes for huge prices. Those who cannot afford to do
so
spend the whole of their
lives
in rented apartments. Worse
still
, the law and order situation in
many
big
cities
is not
particularly
good
making them unsafe for visitors
as well
as those dwelling in those localities.
However
,
many
of these
problems
can
be solved
with a
little bit
of planning. High population density is the main reason that
reduces
the
quality
of
life
in
cities
. Although this is not exactly avoidable,
governments
can
reduce
the migration to
cities
by making jobs available in smaller towns
as well
.
For example
, environmental units can
be set
up in
small
towns and villages.
If
these units employ the
people
living nearby they will not
have to
move
into
large
cities
. What’s more, the fact that
cities
are home to a
large
number of
people
makes
it possible for civic bodies to collect more money from taxes etc. If these taxes
are utilized
properly
civic authorities can build better roads and flyovers that will
ease
the traffic congestion. And by improving the
quality
of public health care, the
government
can ensure that all
people
get
medical attention when they need it.
In conclusion
, poor planning and the centralization of jobs is the main reason that
reduces
the
quality
of
life
in
large
cities
.
However
, these
problems
are solvable to a great extent. The
governments
just
need to
make
a determined effort to decentralize the jobs.