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technoburbs  

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  • The term technoburb is one in a long line of terms used in urban studies to describe metropolitan sprawl and the emergence of exurban landscapes. The techno- prefix is mobilized to describe the rise of these new socioeconomic units due to two primary reasons. [Source: Encyclopedia of Urban Studies; Technoburbs]

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