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Land Use in Relation to Urban Sprawl

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1 Land Use in Relation to Urban Sprawl

2 The Problem Population Growth Urban Sprawl
Loss of Agricultural Land and Farms

3 Population Growth

4 Urban Sprawl…What is it?
•Low-density development beyond the urban center •Increasing separation between homes, schools, and places of employment = more driving •Outward rather than internal growth •Conversion of open spaces, productive agricultural land, and parks to developments

5 Implications of Urban Sprawl
•Traffic congestion & longer commutes •Conversion of natural open spaces to urban areas •Degradation of “quality” green space •Increased cost of providing utilities, services, and infrastructure to a sprawling population

6 Urban Sprawl

7 Loss of Agricultural Land and Farms

8 Causes of Sprawl Land regulation promote spread out
Higher costs of development in older, traditional centers Increases in our population Agriculture land is suitable for development because it is: Flat, Well-drained and More-affordable to developers Consumer desire for rural lifestyle with large homes and large yards, sense of security and less traffic congestion

9 Loss of Farmland

10 Impacts of Sprawl * Fragmented and dispersed communities and a decline in social interaction * Isolation of some populations, such as the poor and elderly * Increased energy consumption *Increase in automobile dependency, fuel consumption, and air pollution

11 More Impacts of Sprawl Excessive public costs for roads and utility line extensions and service delivery to dispersed development * Isolation of employees from activity centers, homes, daycare and schools Loss of farmland – so key to state’s history and rural economy * Fragmentation of open space and wildlife habitat * Decline in water quality from increased urban runoff, shoreline development and loss of wetlands


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