Please comment on my ESSAY

Name: Nguy?n Th? Minh Trang
Class : 18E18

Topic: Overpopulation of urban areas has led to numerous problems.

Identify one or two serious ones and suggest ways that governments and individuals can tackle these problems. (500 words)

In this day and age, there is no doubt that the booming population in urban areas due to technological advancement, immigration, better facilities, and lacking family planning has been a matter of heated debate all over the world. The Balance Small Business (2018) anticipated that the rapid growth of population will be probably out of reach of the planet to support it, as well as be more challenging for individuals and the government to address. Thus, it goes without saying that a large number of downsides are brought about by overpopulation is one of the most crucial problems facing us today.

The first point worth noting is the series of adverse effects on the environment that overcrowding exerts in municipal areas. Particularly, the more people, the more excessive consumption of fossil fuels which is strongly believed to result in a considerable escalation of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere. Deforestation is also regarded as another significant component of greenhouse gas emissions. It is hardly deniable that humans are responsible for the disappearance of forests, leading to release CO2 into the air, which makes up an estimated 25 percent of total greenhouse gas production per year (Leblanc, 2018). According to Human Overpopulation (2019), it is obvious that Europe, Japan, the Soviet Union, and other rich nations are encountering overpopulation owing to their massive contributions to the carbon dioxide buildup in the atmosphere. Congestion is also thought to be associated with over-populated nations since not only can exhaust fumes from numerous vehicles do more harm than good for nature but it also considerably increases the high risk of respiratory diseases such as asthma and lung cancer. Importantly, most of the world’s population lived in "water-stressed" regions in 2016, and the amount is predicted to reach 50 percent by 2030 (Leblanc, 2018). Thus, the government must take implement measures to mitigate these adverse impacts such as encouraging people to use eco-friendly products and enacting strict punishment for those who intentionally do harm to the environment. For individuals, they should engage in more voluntary work relating to environment or set some green campaigns regarding the reduction of carbon footprint.

Another factor to consider is the alarming rate of unemployment as the overcrowding has been uncontrollably rising. Specifically, so dense is the population in urban areas that people cannot stand a better chance of finding employment. The number of jobless people will come up to millions of people worldwide, which will hinder the development of metropolitan nations; thus, people probably face social isolation, low self-esteem, family breakdown, and depression (Ahmed, 2018). Consequently, people are more likely to be deep in debt as they have no ability to pay household bills or other expenses such as transportation, food, and clothes, which leads to not only the gradual emergence of slums but also the restriction of cities’ development. Also, it is possibly asserted that individuals, who are underemployed, are most likely to commit a crime because they are hammered to the point of desperation. In general, keeping up with the population explosion is considered as one of the toughest issues nowadays. Therefore, authorities should expand awareness among people about family planning and introduce suitable policies to curb the growth rate of the population, as well as create more job opportunities to ensure that all people will have a chance to live in better conditions. For individuals, only by taking responsibility to educate themselves and those around them about the severe influences of the population boom do they make effective use of birth control methods and successfully co-operate with the government to control overpopulation. Especially, they should be more active to seek for jobs whenever have opportunities rather than waiting for the assistance of governments.

In conclusion, people are living in the age when many of them are neglecting the potential drawbacks of after-effects that overcrowding causes in metropolitan areas in terms of environment, supplies, and unemployment. Thus, it is abundantly demonstrated that government actions and changes in the ways people live are urgently needed.