What Causes Sprawl

Urban sprawl is caused in part by the need to accommodate a rising urban population; however, in many metropolitan areas it results from a desire for increased living space and other residential amenities.

What are the two major contributors to sprawl?

What are two factors contributing to urban sprawl? Unrestricted growth, unlimited use of autos, growth of expressways.

Why is urban sprawl an issue?

Although some would argue that urban sprawl has its benefits, such as creating local economic growth, urban sprawl has many negative consequences for residents and the environment, such as higher water and air pollution, increased traffic fatalities and jams, loss of agricultural capacity, increased car dependency, …