Environmental problems in contrasting urban areas: atmospheric pollution, water pollution and dereliction
Cities around the world face serious environmental damage. Atmospheric pollution, water pollution, and dereliction — the decay of abandoned land and buildings — are three major problems that affect urban areas differently depending on their level of development.
Real World
Beijing recorded over 200 days of hazardous smog in 2013, driven by coal-burning and rapid industrialisation, while Detroit's post-industrial decline left over 20 square miles of derelict land by 2010 — two contrasting cities demonstrating how wealth level shapes the dominant urban environmental problem.
Exam Focus
Always name two contrasting cities and specify whether each problem relates to their level of development to demonstrate genuine comparison.
Essay Framework
Use PEEL to structure every paragraph. Tap each step for guidance and an example.
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