Urban sprawl: The uncontrolled expansion of urban development into surrounding rural areas.
How to apply it: Use urban sprawl to explain increased vehicle emissions, habitat fragmentation, and loss of agricultural land.
Course: AP Environmental Science · Unit: Land and Water Use
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