alleryWhat is urban sprawl?
APlanned growth of a city within fixed limits
BThe merging of two villages into one hamlet
CThe decline of a city as people move to farms
DUncontrolled spread of a city into rural land
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Uncontrolled spread of a city into rural land
1. Urban sprawl is the undue or uncontrolled spread of an urban settlement into surrounding rural land.
2. It occurs when population growth pushes development beyond existing city limits.
3. Planned growth within limits and shrinking cities are the opposite of sprawl.
_Source: Wikipedia, Human settlement, Urban sprawl_
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