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Sprawl Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The meaning of SPRAWL is to lie or sit with arms and legs spread out ... What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'? · See All ...

SPRAWL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

to spread the arms and legs out carelessly and in a sloppy way while sitting or lying down: I knocked into her in the corridor and sent her sprawling.

SPRAWL Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

verb (used without object) · to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner: · to sit or lie in a relaxed position with the limbs spread out ...

Sprawl: What is Sprawl? - Lehigh University Environmental Initiative

Sprawl is defined as the process in which the spread of development across the landscape far outpaces population growth.

Urban sprawl | Definition, Examples, Problems, Causes, & Alternatives

Urban sprawl, the rapid expansion of the geographic extent of cities and towns, often characterized by low-density residential housing, single-use zoning, ...

Urban sprawl - Wikipedia

Urban sprawl has been described as the unrestricted growth in many urban areas of housing, commercial development, and roads over large expanses of land.

What Is Sprawl? | Planopedia - Planetizen

Sprawl is one of the most common terms used to describe built environments in the United States and the world. It can be applied to urban, suburban, ...

What is Urban Sprawl? - California Environmental Voters

What is Urban Sprawl? · Increased fossil fuel combustion · Increased air and water pollution · Increased water consumption · Increased traffic ...

The Characteristics, Causes, and Consequences of Sprawling ...

Sprawl is also conceptualized as low-density development rapidly expanding away from more compact urban cores. Approximately 80 percent of the acreage used ...

SPRAWL definition in American English - Collins Dictionary

sprawl · 1. intransitive verb. If you sprawl somewhere, you sit or lie down with your legs and arms spread out in a careless way. She sprawled on the couch, ...

Sprawl - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

When you sprawl, you spread out in an ungainly way, like when you're lying down comfortably on the sofa with your legs and arms flung out around you.

Urban sprawl Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

The meaning of URBAN SPRAWL is the spreading of urban developments ... What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'? · See All ...

sprawl - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

(wrestling, martial arts) A defensive technique that is done in response ...

What Is Sprawl Development? - Greenbelt Alliance

Sprawl development is the outward expansion of low-density housing outside of cities. Learn more about its environmental and social impacts.

urban sprawl - European Environment Agency

Sprawl lies in advance of the principal lines of urban growth and implies little planning control of land subdivision. Development is patchy, scattered and ...

Urban Sprawl: A Growing Problem – Ledger

Urban sprawl is a form of unplanned urban and suburban development that takes place over a large area and creates a low-density environment with a high ...

What is Sprawl? - Housing for Bellingham

What is Sprawl? Sprawl is a common term used to refer to low-density development that is spread over large areas. It is characterized by sprawling suburban ...

Urban Sprawl, Smart Growth, and Deliberative Democracy - PMC

Urban sprawl, a pattern of uncontrolled development around the periphery of a city, is an increasingly common feature of the built environment in the United ...

Urban Sprawl: Definition & Overview - Terrascope 2024

Simply put, [glossary_exclude]urban sprawl[/glossary_exclude] is the rapid expansion of cities, which creates suburbs and increasingly developed rural areas. It ...

Sprawl - Chesapeake Bay Foundation

The Bay's recovery and the health of our rivers and streams are increasingly threatened by a common pattern of development known as "sprawl." Sprawl converts ...