build homes in cities or new towns?

[allen_zhang]

Because of the increase of population, more homes need to be built, is it better to build homes in existing cities or in new towns in countryside.

As a result of the population explosion in recent years, where to build houses to accommodate the constantly increasing number of people is becoming an issue that governments all over the world are facing.

Building new homes in existing cities is certainly a relatively convenient option for governments. In big cities, there are usually existing facilities such as schools, hospitals, shopping malls which can provide people with a quality life. It is therefore less costly to build houses in there in comparison with building new towns. More importantly, most people are in favor of living in big cities because more job opportunities can be found in those metropolises. Moving to a new town without a job would be a most unlikely choice they will make.

However, nowadays, many big cities are overly populated and this has raised a series of economic and environmental problems. Authorities of many societies are now considering building new towns in country areas and are encouraging people to live there. I personally agree with this idea for several reasons. Firstly, most people of a country squeezing themselves in a few big cities is not good for a country’s economy. Unbalanced economy inside a country often leads to an enlarged gap between the rich and poor, which will in turn undermine the ground of a country’s politics and economy. Furthermore, the environmental damages caused by over populating are already serious in many big cities. Too many people living in a limited space causes problems like water pollution, air pollution and over exploitation of underground water resource. To solve this problem, encouraging people to live in new towns could be a good initiative.

In conclusion, from my point of view, a dispersed population is more beneficial to a country’s economy and environment and it would be better to build homes in new towns rather than in cities.

[argho1985]

Because of the increase of population, more homes need to be built, is it better to build homes in existing cities or in new towns in countryside.

As a result of the population explosion in recent years, where to build houses to accommodate the constantly increasing number of people is becoming an issue that governments all over the world are facing. "Whats your stand: i.e your blue print for the rest of the essay(whats the remaining paragraph will gonna contain)"

Building new homes in existing cities is certainly a relatively convenient option for governments. In big cities, there are usually existing facilities such as schools, hospitals, shopping malls which can provide people with a quality life. It is therefore less costly to build houses in there in comparison with building new towns. More importantly, most people are in favor of living in big cities because more job opportunities can be found in those metropolises (is metropolises a word?). Moving to a new town without a job would be a most unlikely choice they will make. (structure is fine , however use of more linking words could have made this paragraph more better)

However, nowadays, many big cities are overly populated and this has raised a series of economic and environmental problems. Authorities of many societies are now considering building new towns in country areas and are encouraging people to live there. I personally agree with this idea for several reasons. Firstly, most people of a country squeezing themselves in a few big cities is not good for a country’s economy. Unbalanced economy inside a country often leads to an enlarged gap between the rich and poor, which will in turn undermine the ground of a country’s politics and economy. Furthermore, the environmental damages caused by over populating are already serious in many big cities. Too many people living in a limited space causes problems like water pollution, air pollution and over exploitation of underground water resource. To solve this problem, encouraging people to live in new towns could be a good initiative.

In conclusion, from my point of view, a dispersed population is more beneficial to a country’s economy and environment and it would be better to build homes in new towns rather than in cities.

Hi,

Nicely written, however the introduction was a bit unclear to me as you missed telling "what your essay will be about".

Argho