Question

What is urban sprawl, and how does it occur?

Answer 1

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As cities grow, suburbs move farther and farther away from the city center. Most people would rather live in homes with yards than in high-rise apartments. As population increases, these homes must be constructed farther away, so the city grows out instead of up.

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Answer 2

Urban sprawl is basically another word for urbanization. It refers to the migration of a population from populated towns and cities to low density residential development over more and more rural land. The end result is the spreading of a city and its suburbs over more and more rural land.