Urban Sprawl
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Urban Sprawl
Abstract:
What is Urban Sprawl? The definition is:
Urban sprawl
n. The unplanned, uncontrolled spreading of urban development into areas adjoining the edge of a city.
Urban Sprawl is an epidemic that is sweeping cities nationwide. As we speak, Karla's hometown, Elk Grove, Ca is falling victim of Urban Sprawl. Urban Sprawl has a history that began with World War II, with the start of freeways. In the beginning, urban sprawl seemed completely harmless and even seemed necessary, in regards to goods and money. "The high density of Urban populations has provided governments with significant cost advantages in delivering goods and services" (Miller 264).
As we see over time, Urban Sprawl has been much more detrimental than helpful. Some effects that Urban Sprawl causes are earth endangering...