In contemporary society, the question for developing nations of whether to rennovate new houses for their increased population upward, by building apartments, or outward, by expanding the lands, remains a source of controversy. While some believe that tall buildings can allocate the housing effectively, I would argue that widen the cities’ areas is a more viable and practical solution.
On the one hand, utilizing apartments to solve the increase housing demand has both drawbacks and benefits. One major advantage is that bulid upward can result in less space in the city is contributed to accommodation, which is suitable for metropolitans that is located in coastal or mountainous area where building can meet numerous difficulties. As a result, there will be more available area in the city to rennovate facilities which can sastify the inhabitant needs. However, when there are too many buildings are built, the population density in a particular area will skyrocket and raise numerous problems, which includes the area becomes crowded, noisy and polluted. This can lead to many health issues both mentally and physically for the residents. In addition to being crowded, the residents also need to face several dangers because many owners choose to ignore the safety guidelines when rennovating apartments to increase the benefits they receive. Hence, the qualities of those buildings are not guaranteed to live in.
On the other hand, I believe that expanding the cities outward can help the government to meet with the housing demand more effectively. Although this action can deteriorate nearby natural habitat of numerous wild animals, which can cause a shift in the area ecosystem, building houses in the suburb can help to urbanize the rural areas there and thus offering job oppoturnities for the locals. Residents who accommodate in this expanded zone can acquire better mental health because they are not affected by constant noise or pressure. In exchange, the time it takes them to reach the centre of the metropolitan increase due to their far housing position.
In conclusion, although both views certainly have some validity and drawbacks, it seems to me that it is better to widen the areas for housing demand due to how its advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Therefore, policies that encourage expanding the urban should be implied to ensure houses for everyone.