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Urban Sprawl

Urban Sprawl. Grade 12 Global Geography. What is Urban Sprawl. Urban Sprawl is a pattern of land use that is characterized by spread out automobile dependant development outside of more compact city centers. Characteristics. Excessive land consumption Low population densities

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Urban Sprawl

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  1. Urban Sprawl Grade 12 Global Geography

  2. What is Urban Sprawl • Urban Sprawl is a pattern of land use that is characterized by spread out automobile dependant development outside of more compact city centers.

  3. Characteristics • Excessive land consumption • Low population densities • Lack of transportation options • Wide gaps between development and a scattered appearance • Lack of choice in housing types and prices • Separation of uses into distinct areas (not mixed) • Repetitive single family home development • Commercial buildings surrounded by expansive parking

  4. Road Patterns • Older Urban

  5. Road Patterns • New Suburban (Urban Sprawl)

  6. The Process • Land prices decrease as you move away from the city center • Middle class people opt for cheaper homes and a perceived higher standard of living outside of the city • Development jumps the borders of the city • Growth proceeds sporadically and rapidly until city planners catch up. • The car makes it all possible

  7. Problems with Urban Sprawl • Land use conflicts • Inefficient land use • Increased energy • consumption and • air pollution • Increase in tax burden • Social impacts

  8. Problems with Urban Sprawl

  9. Some Solutions • Tax Incentives • Increased developer fees reflecting the true cost of urban sprawl • Revitalise existing urban spaces • Greenbelts

  10. Ottawa

  11. Toronto

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