Urban sprawl
Urban Sprawl
Urban sprawl (pronunciation: /ˈɜːrbən sprɔːl/), also known as suburban sprawl or urban dispersion, is a multifaceted concept, which includes the spreading outwards of a city and its suburbs to its outskirts to low-density and auto-dependent development on rural land, high segregation of uses (e.g. stores and residential), and various design features that encourage car dependency.
Etymology
The term "urban sprawl" was first used in an article in The Times in 1955 as a pejorative term, with the word "sprawl" implying an uncontrolled and unattractive expansion of urban areas. The term has become a rallying cry for managing urban growth.
Related Terms
- Urbanization: The process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more people begin living and working in central areas.
- Suburb: A residential area or a mixed use area, either existing as part of a city or urban area or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city.
- Metropolitan area: A region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing.
- City: A large human settlement. It can be defined as a permanent and densely settled place with administratively defined boundaries whose members work primarily on non-agricultural tasks.
- Rural area: Sparsely populated areas outside of cities. They often have low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas are commonly rural, as are other types of areas such as forests.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Urban sprawl
- Wikipedia's article - Urban sprawl
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