Global Breaking News - Saturday, October 10, 2026

 In your country, is there more need for land to be left in its natural condition or is there more need for land to be developed for housing and industry? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Every country in the world is subject to limited land supplies and arguments flare on how to best allocate the land available. While there are people who believe nature should be respected and nature reserves expanded, others believe it is more important to develop the land for industrial usage and additional housing projects to meet the demands of a growing population. I believe the land should be used for more housing projects and building industrial infrastructure. Countries need to be able to meet both the expanding needs of industry and eliminate housing shortages or inflated real-estate prices.
* be subject to = ~의 대상이다, ~하기 쉽다 / flare = 불길, 신호탄 / allocate = 할당하다, 분배하다 / nature reserve = 자연 보호구역 / expand = 팽창하다 / industrial usage = 산업적 사용 / meet the demand = 수요를 충족시키다, 요구에 부응하다 / growing population = 증가하는 인구 / housing project = 주택계획 / industrial infrastructure = 산업기반 / eliminate = 제거하다, 없애다 / housing shortage = 주택난, 주택부족 / inflated = 폭등한; 부풀린, 과장된 / real-estate price = 부동산 가격 

First, nations need to be able to eliminate housing shortages. New housing projects are critical and land development is an easy and reliable solution. While cities such as New York have tried alternative solutions in the past such as rent control, the most effective solution is market forces. An increased availability of housing means citizens will enjoy better housing quality and lower prices due to less market demand. By developing additional land, city planners will also eliminate the need to build increasingly taller skyscrapers. This contributes to increased safety for citizens in the event of a natural disaster and allows more room for cities to develop beautification projects.
* critical = 중요한 / land development = 토지개발 / reliable = 믿을만한 / alternative = 대안, 선택 가능한 것 / rent control = 렌트 컨트롤(정부의 집세 통제) / market forces = 자유 시장 방식, 시장의 힘 / due to = ~덕택에 / city planner = 도시 계획가 / increasingly = 점점, 더욱 더 / skyscraper = 고층 건물, 마천루 / contributes to = ~에 기여하다, 공헌하다 / natural disaster = 자연재해 / room = 여지 / beautification project = 미화 작업

Second, industry requires space to develop. Manufactured goods may be produced locally but not necessarily designated for domestic consumption or use. As cities become increasingly competitive and global, exports increase a nations profit and prestige. International trade helps cities attract citizens and business. However, without the land needed for expansion and growth, cities may collapse and countries may suffer economic recession. People are aware of the increasing costs associated with modern life and opportunities that present themselves, regardless of location or even country, can encourage people to immigrate elsewhere.
* space = 공간, 자리 / manufactured good = 제품 / locally = 국부적으로, 지방주의로 / not necessarily = 반드시 꼭 ~인 것은 / designated for = ~에 할당되다 / domestic consumption = 국내 소비 / competitive = 경쟁력 있는 / profit = 이익, 이윤 / prestige = 위신, 명성 / International trade = 국제무역 / collapse = 무너지다, 붕괴하다 / economic recession = 경기 침체, 경기 후퇴 / be aware of = 알다 / associated with = ~와 관련된 / regardless of = ~에 관계없이, 상관없이 / immigrate = 이민오다       

In conclusion, while being able to have both natural scenery and sufficient space for industrial needs would be the best solutions, this is not necessarily realistic. Without developing existing land to encourage industrial expansion and meet population demands, a nation can suffer serious economic consequences. A prosperous city or nation requires the best use of all resources.
* natural scenery = 산천초목 / sufficient = 충분한 / industrial need = 산업적 필요 / economic consequences = 경제적 결과, 의의 / prosperous = 번영한, 번창한