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Urban sprawl
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Urban sprawl is defined as "the rapid expansion of the geographic extent of cities and towns, often characterized by low-density residential housing, single-use zoning, and increased reliance on the p
A typical suburban development in the United States, located in Chandler, Arizona
A typical suburban development in the United States, located in Chandler, Arizona
An urban development in Palma, Mallorca
An urban development in Palma, Mallorca
Traffic congestion in sprawling São Paulo, Brazil, which, according to Time magazine, has the world's worst traffic jams
Traffic congestion in sprawling São Paulo, Brazil, which, according to Time magazine, has the world's worst traffic jams
Low-density housing placed between large farms in an exurban community in Tennessee
Low-density housing placed between large farms in an exurban community in Tennessee
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A suburb is an area within a metropolitan area which is predominantly residential and within commuting distance of a large city. Suburbs can have their own political or legal jurisdictions, especially
Urban sprawl
…to a special form of urbanization, and it relates to the social and environmental consequences associated with such development. In modern times some suburban areas described as "sprawl" have less detached housing and higher density than the nearby core city. Medieval suburbs suffered from the loss of protection…
Nassau County, New York, on Long Island (top) is emblematic of the continuous sprawl making up the inner suburbs of New York City, in contrast with Mo
Nassau County, New York, on Long Island (top) is emblematic of the continuous sprawl making up the inner suburbs of New York City, in contrast with Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey (below), characteristic of an outer suburb, or exurb, of New York City, with a lower population density.
Suburban housing in the regional city of Griffith, New South Wales in Australia
Suburban housing in the regional city of Griffith, New South Wales in Australia
Suburban areas in the United States. Bellevue, Washington (top left) Orchard Park, New York (top right) Fremont, California (bottom left), and Dulles,
Suburban areas in the United States. Bellevue, Washington (top left) Orchard Park, New York (top right) Fremont, California (bottom left), and Dulles, Virginia (bottom right)
Upper middle class suburban housing in Swords, County Dublin in Ireland
Upper middle class suburban housing in Swords, County Dublin in Ireland