In contemporary society, there are an increasing number of people migrating from rural regions to mega cities resulting from more opportunities for employment and high quality life. I do not agree that the movement of rural people to urban cities is a positive trend.
Migration from rural regions to prosperous cities can provide opportunities for them to seek positions and earn money, as cities are relatively more thriving. It is true that these cities are normally densely populated, ensuring that requirements of people from rural areas can be fulfilled easily such as employment and daily necessities. Highly understaffed companies have robust demand for workers, thereby hiring more employees to keep corporations operating smoothly and yield profits. This consideration perceive migrant workers as top priority and can also generate substantial revenue for them. With a source of income, they can purchase goods they need such as household appliances and the essentials and can enjoy the significant improvement in the standard of living, which are impossible to see in rural communities because of inability to apply for positions.
While rural people can travel thousands of miles to urban areas where they can embark on new jobs and earn a living, the arrival of newcomers can also give rise to problems in terms of environmental impact and medical organizations, resulting from a considerable amount of population. One issue arising from the massive migration is that the influx of rural workers can fuel the demand for private cars, producing massive carbon footprint and leading to the destruction of ozone layer. Moreover, the population grows exponentially, which means that the masses risks suffering from infectious diseases such as influenza and asthma. This can put mounting pressure on healthcare institutions, causing increasing medical costs and the shortage of medicine.
Another problem caused by the movement is brain drain as a growing number of young people choose to work in mega cities, rather than rural areas. The youth who is energetic and is equipped with abilities to tackle problems independently, flock to cities in search for educational attainment and employment opportunities, leaving rural regions underpopulated. They, if migrating to urban communities, will stop farming lands and gazing their animals. The loss of the talent will drop the productivity of rural areas and have devastating effects on the economy in rural communities. It is the vicious cycle that accelerates the exodus of working-age people to metropolis and exacerbates the labor shortage in a long term.
Overall, I strongly advocate that the migration to large cities can have environmental costs and hinder the economic growth in rural areas, although the action does raise the standard of living and assist them in hunting for jobs.