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An Undergraduate Library Subject Guide providing suggested resources and other information for beginning research on the topic Urban Sprawl.
Last update: Jun 24th, 2009 URL: http://uiuc.libguides.com/urbansprawl  Print Guide  RSS Updates

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Terms for the topic

Urban Sprawl
Urban Growth
City Sprawl
Sprawl
Urban Fringe
Population Movement

 
 

Topic Overview

According to the Oxford Dictionary of Geography, urban sprawl is “the extension of the city into the countryside, particularly associated with improvements in mass transport.” The subject of urban sprawl is often studied by urban and city planners and environmentalists.

JCM 2/28/08

 

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