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... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > community design > sprawl
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > regional geography > urban studies > sustainable urban development > sprawl
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > human geography theory > regional geography > urban studies > sustainable urban development > sprawl
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > urban and suburban life > sprawl
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > regional geography > urban studies > urban issues > sprawl
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > human geography theory > regional geography > urban studies > urban issues > sprawl

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sprawl  

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  • Sprawl is usually described as rapid, unplanned, or at least uncoordinated, scattered, low-density, automobile-dependent growth at the edge of or in the urban periphery. As such it is not an analytical concept. [Source: Encyclopedia of Urban Studies; Sprawl]

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