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urban sprawl

noun

  1. the uncontrolled spread of urban development into neighboring regions.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of urban sprawl1

First recorded in 1955–60
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Councils will also be ordered to review green belt boundaries - which were created to prevent urban sprawl - by identifying lower-quality "grey belt" land that can be built on.

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As a result, councils will also be ordered to review green belt boundaries - which were created to prevent urban sprawl - by identifying lower quality "grey belt" land that can be built on.

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Councils will also be ordered to review green belt boundaries - which were created to prevent urban sprawl - by identifying lower quality "grey belt" land.

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This walk doesn’t fall into the category of bucolic country stroll, but it offers an unusual opportunity to get outside in the middle of the urban sprawl.

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Miller, however, argued that the development threatening the owls is urban sprawl, often characterized by low-density housing — not areas where affordable housing is built.

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