Urban Migration and Its Impact on Rural Areas
IELTS Writing Task 2
Response: In recent years, as cities have been providing the newest technologies to residents, the number of people migrating from rural areas to urban areas is increasing. I believe this trend, simultaneously, has both benefits and drawbacks.
It is an undeniable fact that people living in cities, have significantly more access to various modern facilities and amenities, such as fast public tranportation, luxurious shopping malls, more job opportunities, etc, compared to those living in countryside and villages. For these reasons, cities, especially megacities and metropolitans, have become much more attractive for rural individuals. In this regard, the boom in the urban population and higher labor workforce in different industries located in the cities, not only will improve the living standard of the whole society, but also, will help the country’s economy thrive in the long-term. So we can say that this kind of migration, is advantageous for the country.
On the other hand, continuing this development, may probably lead to such detrimental effects on some areas associated to the rural life, like agricultural industry. In other words, the less people in the countryside, the less workforce for working in agriculture area. According to this fact that farming and agriculture, play a crucial role in the productivity and the independence of the country, regarding producing a wide range of food products, it may have such a negative impact on the nation. Additionally, this may contribute to a period of stagnation in the long-run.
To sum up, although moving from rural areas to cities has its own advantages for both the society and individuals, we should prioritze the population balance between these two areas in order to have a flourishing society in various aspects.