Many people argue that the planting of trees should take precedence over the construction of additional accommodation for residents in towns and cities. I largely agree as planting greater numbers of trees brings about greater environmental benefits overall, though erecting more residential space is justifiably beneficial.

[body paragraph 01 viết về tầm quan trọng của việc xây thêm khu dân cư ở thành phố: giúp giảm quá tải dân số & kích thích kinh tế] Supporters of added residential areas argue that they help combat overpopulation and stimulate economic growth. [bối cảnh nhiều người lên thành phố ở & hệ luỵ lên thành phố] The growing influx of rural inhabitants seeking greater opportunities for education, healthcare, and services has recently driven a boom in world populations and created modern mega-cities. While this trend is economically beneficial, it has also led to inflated real estate prices, higher rates of unemployment, and exacerbated social issues related to overcrowding. [lợi ích khi xây dựng khu dân cư: giảm tải gánh nặng & đáp ứng nhu cầu nhà ở, tạo việc làm cho người dân để kích thích kinh tế] Hence, the construction of residential properties would not only provide city dwellers with places to reside but also effectively offset potential bubbles in the real estate market. This would also create millions of employment opportunities within the building sector.

[body paragraph 02 để chứng minh trồng cây ở thành phố thì tốt hơn xây khu dân cư, đầu tiên viết về hậu quả của việc xây nhiều khu dân cư: nhiều vấn đề môi trường mà chỉ có thể giải quyết bằng mảng xanh] Nonetheless, these temporary fixes have concomitantly brought about more pressing environmental hazards, all of which can be sustainably mitigated by growing more trees. One salient example of this is a natural phenomenon called “the urban heat island”. [hậu quả nếu dùng đất thành phố để xây nhiều khu dân cư thay vì trồng cây lên môi trường, khí hậu, và sức khoẻ] Compared to natural landscapes, buildings absorb and reradiate a higher volume of sunlight which is then trapped by the city’s smog, resulting in wider temperature fluctuations, deteriorating infrastructures, and compromised human health and comfort. [tác động tốt của việc trồng cây: cho bóng mát, lọc bụi bẩn, tăng chất lượng không khí, có lợi đường dài cho sức khoẻ] Urban vegetation, in the forms of high trees, provides shade, emits water vapors that cool infrastructures, and shields residents from extreme ultraviolet exposure. At the same time, they are also an effective natural curtain that absorbs and filters pollutant particulates out of the air by trapping them on leaves and bark, while simultaneously releasing oxygen into the atmosphere, thus contributing toward more habitable living conditions that are far more beneficial for human health in the long run.

In conclusion, despite the short-term economic gains that extra housing offers, I believe with few reservations that planting more trees would have a greater overall impact as it would significantly improve the standard of living and reduce the severity of environmental changes. In my opinion, a combination of both would ensure the sustainable development of cities. [câu 01 trả lời đề bài bằng cách khẳng định trồng cây sẽ đem lại tác dộng tốt hơn lên thành phố, và câu 02 đưa ra ý kiến cá nhân nên kết hợp cả hai phương án]