Urban Sprawl Flashcard

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What is urban sprawl?

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Uncontrolled expansion of urban areas into surrounding rural lands

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Name one cause of urban sprawl.

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Expansion of transportation infrastructure

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How does urban sprawl affect transportation?

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Urban sprawl increases travel distances and reliance on cars, leading to longer travel times, traffic congestion, and air pollution.

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What are the environmental impacts of urban sprawl?

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Loss of natural habitats, increased air and water pollution, increased energy consumption, and increased greenhouse gas emissions.

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What is one economic impact of urban sprawl?

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increased infrastructure costs

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What are some solutions to urban sprawl?

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Implementing smart growth policies, promoting mixed-use development, improving public transportation, creating green spaces and parks, and encouraging compact and walkable neighborhoods.

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How does urban sprawl impact community development?

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Urban sprawl negatively affects community development.

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What are the social impacts of urban sprawl? Options: Increased traffic congestion, decreased social interaction, reduced access to amenities, loss of green spaces and agricultural land, Improved public transportation, increased job opportunities, enhanced economic growth, Increased pollution, higher crime rates, increased noise pollution, Decreased housing costs, improved infrastructure, increased access to healthcare

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Increased traffic congestion, decreased social interaction, reduced access to amenities, loss of green spaces and agricultural land

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What are the effects of urban sprawl on wildlife habitats?

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Urban sprawl leads to habitat loss, fragmentation, and degradation.

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How does urban sprawl contribute to air pollution?

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Urban sprawl contributes to air pollution through increased vehicle emissions, traffic congestion, and the loss of green spaces.