In recent years, some authorities are encouraging to relocate major city areas into rural places as the conditions of life are getting worse in many urban areas. This manner of decentralization could reduce the pressure of urban life and enhances the general health of city dwellers; however, drawbacks such as scarcity of skilled labors and overpricing should be taken into account, while I believe that this change affects positively for city life.
Daunting as the challenge may appear, a number of practical measures could substantially mitigate it. Through moving major businesses into out-of-city places, urban congestion can be mitigated significantly, making the city less dense. Specifically, if major urban areas such as universities, factories, and governmental headquarters moves into rural places, certain part of the population would commute to their works without making the city overpopulated. By doing so, it becomes possible to improve air quality as there are less emissions released by vehicles every day which leads to enhanced health of the citizens. Moreover, this way automatically reduces the vibrance and the natural heat of the city noticeably. This would ensure that the city becomes cooler and more comfortable to walk through.
On the other hand, such kind of movement has also several disadvantages to offer. First prime drawback is the lack of skilled workers in the city. This not only affects the city alone, but also could be a financial burden for the workers. To be specific, their every day money expenditure increases because of the commitment of the workers to their jobs. Moreover, lack of skilled employees makes the city’s production of goods less than before and overpricing could be observed with it. Namely, if there are less products in the city, authorities import the goods from other cities at higher costs which effects adversely to the city economy.
In conclusion, moving the businesses into rural areas can mitigate the pressure and enhance the health of the residents, whereas this manner could be a financial burden for everyone, which is not enough to outweigh the benefits.
