In the modern era, there is no doubt that citizen’s well-being in the cities has dramatically declined due to overpopulation as well as pollution. This problem can be handled by the government and individuals.
The main reason for the declining standard of living among urban dwellers is overcrowding. Since many facilities and infrastructures such as housing, schools, health cares, and railways were designed to improve the quality of life, there are a number of suburb people who prefer the better education, career, and health cares move to metropolitan areas, As a result, the shortage including living space, job position, and so on, leading to the overcrowded living condition, limited resources, and a decline the overall standard of living. Moreover, pollution can play a vital role in downgrading urban citizen’s health indeed. Urban people usually experience noise and air pollution from industrial areas, heavy traffic congestion, and dense population, affecting them on both physical and mental health such as immune system disorder from toxic air and stress from noise.
To prevent the decline in urban living standards, the government should legislate and promote suburbanization, ensuring the development of better facilities and service areas not only in big cities but also in rural regions. Consequently, it can reduce the high rate of people moving in big cities by providing better services in their places. Additionally, promoting the use of electric vehicles can significantly reduce the number of fossil fuel cars on the public road, decreasing carbon dioxide emission and improving air quality in cities.
In conclusion, the reasons for the reducing quality of life in large cities are overpopulation, and pollution. It can be solved by suburbanization and renewable resources.