Urban growth or “sprawl” is a common affliction of many modern American cities; a collection of single-use low-density zoning that is spread out from each other and connected by highways. Driving through Metro Detroit suburbs I see examples everywhere, separated collections of subdivisions, office parks,...
Though there is controversy about the precise description of urban sprawl, the common consensus is that urban expansion is categorized by unplanned and irregular growth patterns, which are determined by various practices, resulting in disorganized use of resources. The straight effect of this extent is...
Shifting population from rural to urban area is called urbanization and during six last decades, urbanization has proceeded rapidly. In 2017, 55 % of the world’s population lived in urban areas. The urbanization will increase to more than 66% in 2050; while in 1950, more...
Abstract Urban population is increasing rapidly day by day. Due to this rapid increase of population and urbanization urban sprawl takes place especially in the cities of developing world. It has been found that in developed world sub-urbanization is a major cause of sprawl. Mostly...
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