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IELTS Essay: Now big cities have many problems. What are these problems? Do you think the ...

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Now big cities have many problems. What are these problems? Do you think the government should encourage city residents to move to small cities and towns?

#urban_problems#city_migration#decentralization#quality_of_life

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 identifies problems and supports or opposes migration policy; Band 9 explains why decentralization is theoretically appealing but economically difficult, discussing realistic policy alternatives.

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Key concepts in this essay

agglomeration effects: why people concentrate in cities
externalities: pollution, congestion, overcrowding
trade-off between opportunity and quality of life
feasibility of decentralization policy vs market-driven settlement

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Listing vague problems ('pollution', 'crime') without depth or examples
Assuming decentralization is feasible without economic, infrastructure, or job-availability barriers
Overlooking that people choose cities despite problems due to economic opportunity

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