Suburbanization: The outward growth of urban areas into surrounding rural land, driven by transportation, housing demand, and preference for lower density.
How to apply it: Apply suburbanization to explain the spatial expansion of U.S. metropolitan areas after World War II.
Course: AP Human Geography · Unit: Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes
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