THE URBAN CROWD: CAUSES AND EFFECT The suburbs are now spreading onto the smaller provinces, making land that was in the country become residential areas for city people, thus causing urbanisation. Although urbanisation is not new, (18) ______. But have you thought about what can cause such development? And how does it affect society? (19) ______ and better living conditions that some companies offer. First, more people have cars. So this has encouraged people to move to the suburbs and not have ...

THE URBAN CROWD: CAUSES AND EFFECT

The suburbs are now spreading onto the smaller provinces, making land that was in the country become residential areas for city people, thus causing urbanisation. Although urbanisation is not new, (18) ______. But have you thought about what can cause such development? And how does it affect society?

(19) ______ and better living conditions that some companies offer. First, more people have cars. So this has encouraged people to move to the suburbs and not have to worry about the long commute to work. Second, (20) ______. For example, homes in cities are often too small and the roads are too narrow for people to drive through. However, in the suburbs, not only can people have a bigger living space, but suburban apartment owners can also find their way into beautiful parks and pools.

As for what urbanisation can have on society, there are two main worries: environmental pollution and land waste. One big consequence is that people (21) ______ can cause air pollution. For instance, in contrast to 30 years ago, when cars haven’t been popularised, air quality in Hà Nội was one of the healthiest in Asia; now, it is placed among the worst in the world. Another effect is wasted land. (22) ______, companies are chopping down trees for apartment buildings near the countryside.

Sad as it sounds, urbanisation is hardly avoidable. Therefore, we must consider what house we are buying and its impact on the environment.

(Adapted from THiNK)