There is a notable trend in urban areas that green spaces and parks have been converted into residential buildings. In my opinion, it can partly be a negative development because the pollution would present if there were more constructions.
On the one hand, the increasing buildings for residential purposes is essential. In modern life, cities, especially metropolitan cities, may give more job and promotion opportunities, which leads to a fact that there are more individuals going to big cities to live and earn money. As a result, the demand for accommodations is likely to be on the rise, which puts a heavy strain on city infrastructure requiring more construction. For example, megacities such as Shanghai and Tokyo have many potential developments which can attract people from other nations; consequently there are a large quantity of skyscrapers and apartment buildings.
On the other hand, I partly believe that replacing green spaces and parks with houses can have some adverse effects. Firstly, it can lead to pollution negatively affecting citizens’ physical and mental well-being. This is mainly because constructions may include some activities that are harmful to the environment causing smoke. Consequently, residents can suffer from some respiratory diseases such as lung cancer and allergy. Compared to rural areas, they are surrounded by many trees and fields that allow residents to breathe in fresh air without worrying about environmental concerns.
In conclusion, despite the rising accommodation demand, I partly disagree with the conversion of green spaces and parks into houses because of the pollution that has a negative influence on people’s health. Therefore, I suppose that the government would introduce new policies that appeal to individuals to suburban areas.