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There are more effective ways of tackling environmental problems including global warming, proliferation of plastics, urban sprawl, and the loss of biodiversity than by treaties, top-down regulations, and other approaches offered by big governments and their dependents.
Preston Manning

Meaning of "urban sprawl" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF URBAN SPRAWL

urban sprawl  [ˈɜːbən sprɔːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF URBAN SPRAWL

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Urban sprawl is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES URBAN SPRAWL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

urban sprawl

Urban sprawl

Urban sprawl or suburban sprawl describes the expansion of human populations away from central urban areas into previously remote and rural areas, particularly resulting in low-density communities reliant upon heavy automobile usage. Urban sprawl is a multifaceted concept of community planning especially relevant to developed nations, involving topics that range from the outward spreading of a city and its suburbs, to low-density and auto-dependent development on rural land, examination of impact of high segregation between residential and commercial uses, and analysis of various design features to determine which may encourage car dependency. The term "sprawl" is most often associated with land use in the English-speaking world; in Continental Europe the term "peri-urbanisation" is often used to denote similar dynamics and phenomena. Urban sprawl has over the last couple of decades become the subject of analysis about how to manage urban growth. Discussions and debates about sprawl are often made unclear by the uncertainty of the meaning associated with the phrase.

Definition of urban sprawl in the English dictionary

The definition of urban sprawl in the dictionary is the spread of an urban area into what used to be countryside. Other definition of urban sprawl is an unplanned urban area that has spread into what used to be rural land.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH URBAN SPRAWL


asprawl
əˈsprɔːl
becrawl
bɪˈkrɔːl
bescrawl
bɪˈskrɔːl
bethrall
bɪˈθrɔːl
brawl
brɔːl
crawl
krɔːl
disenthral
ˌdɪsɪnˈθrɔːl
disenthrall
ˌdɪsɪnˈθrɔːl
disinthral
ˌdɪsɪnˈθrɔːl
drawl
drɔːl
enthral
ɪnˈθrɔːl
ibn-Gabirol
ˌɪbənˌɡɑːˈbiːrɔːl
outbrawl
ˌaʊtˈbrɔːl
outcrawl
ˌaʊtˈkrɔːl
prawle
prɔːl
scrawl
skrɔːl
sprawl
sprɔːl
thrall
θrɔːl
trawl
trɔːl
wrawl
rɔːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE URBAN SPRAWL

urban centre
urban clearway
urban conservation area
urban decay
urban development
urban development zone
urban district
urban district council
urban dweller
urban golf
urban guerrilla
Urban II
Urban League
urban legend
urban migration
urban myth
urban planner
urban planning
urban renewal
urban studies

WORDS THAT END LIKE URBAN SPRAWL

Australian crawl
awl
back crawl
bawl
bradawl
front crawl
outbawl
paisley shawl
pawl
prayer shawl
pub crawl
pub-crawl
shawl
spawl
wawl
yawl

Synonyms and antonyms of urban sprawl in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «urban sprawl» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF URBAN SPRAWL

Find out the translation of urban sprawl to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of urban sprawl from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «urban sprawl» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

城市扩张
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la expansión urbana
570 millions of speakers

English

urban sprawl
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शहरी फैलाव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الزحف العمراني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

разрастание городов
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

expansão urbana
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শহুরে টানাটানি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´étalement urbain
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pemergian bandar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zersiedelung der Landschaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スプロール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스프롤
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kutha
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

mở rộng đô thị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நகரப்பகுதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शहरी रस्ते
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kentsel yayılma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sprawl urbano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

urban sprawl
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розростання міст
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

extinderea urbană
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αστική εξάπλωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stadspreiding
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stadsutbredning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

byspredning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of urban sprawl

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «URBAN SPRAWL»

The term «urban sprawl» is regularly used and occupies the 83.745 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «URBAN SPRAWL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «urban sprawl» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «urban sprawl» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about urban sprawl

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QUOTES WITH «URBAN SPRAWL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word urban sprawl.
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Preston Manning
There are more effective ways of tackling environmental problems including global warming, proliferation of plastics, urban sprawl, and the loss of biodiversity than by treaties, top-down regulations, and other approaches offered by big governments and their dependents.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «URBAN SPRAWL»

Discover the use of urban sprawl in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to urban sprawl and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Urban Sprawl and Public Health: Designing, Planning, and ...
In Urban Sprawl and Public Health, Howard Frumkin, Lawrence Frank, and Richard Jackson, three of the nation's leading public health and urban planning experts explore an intriguing question: How does the physical environment in which we ...
Howard Frumkin, Lawrence Frank, Richard J. Jackson, 2004
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Sprawl: A Compact History
Their authors would do well to read this book.”—Witold Rybczynski, Slate
Robert Bruegmann, 2008
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Total Housing: Alternatives to Urban Sprawl
A unique inquiry into 60 contemporary housing projects, 'Total Housing' looks at projects that advance efficient urban living.
Albert Ferré, Tihamér Hazarja Salij, Actar, 2010
4
Perverse Cities: Hidden Subsidies, Wonky Policy, and Urban ...
In PerverseCities, Pamela Blais argues that flawed public policies andmis-pricing create hidden, “perverse” subsidies andincentives that promote sprawl while discouraging more efficient andsustainable urban forms – clearly not what ...
Pamela Blais, 2011
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Urban Sprawl: A Comprehensive Reference Guide
Top scholars offer historical, legal, political, and socio-economic insights into the causes, effects, and solutions to urban sprawl in this even-handed account of the spreading suburbanization of America.
David C. Soule, 2006
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Urban Sprawl in Europe: Landscape, Land-Use Change and Policy
Urban Sprawl in Europe: landscapes, land-use change & policy explains the nature and dynamics of urban sprawl. The book is written in three parts. Part I considers contemporary definitions, theories and trends in European urban sprawl.
Chris Couch, Gerhard Petschel-Held, Lila Leontidou, 2008
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The Limitless City: A Primer on the Urban Sprawl Debate
The Limitless City is the first book to provide a realistic look at sprawl, with a frank recognition of its status as the predominant urban form in America, now and into the near future.
Oliver Gillham, 2002
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Urban sprawl in Western Europe and the United States
A key feature of the book is the attention given to France; its experience is little known in the English-speaking world. The book concludes that both continents can offer each other useful insights and perhaps policy guidance.
Harry Ward Richardson, Chang-Hee Christine Bae, 2004
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Analysis of Urban Growth and Sprawl from Remote Sensing Data
This book will be of value for the scientists and researchers engaged in urban geographic research, especially using remote sensing imageries. This book will serve as a rigours literature review for them.
Basudeb Bhatta, 2010
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Community Development: Extent of Federal Influence on Urban ...
Addresses concerns about the contribution of federal programs and policies to "urban sprawl" (US) while recognizing that land-use planning has traditionally been a function of state and local governments.
Signora May, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «URBAN SPRAWL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term urban sprawl is used in the context of the following news items.
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U.S. Sprawl Peaked in 1994 and Has Been Declining Ever Since
We tend to think of urban sprawl in America as a product of the Interstate Highway System built in the 1950s and 1960s. Metro area residents who might have ... «CityLab, Jun 15»
2
Urban Sprawl, Cars Hamper Cities' Best Efforts on CO2
That's because suburbs continue to sprawl and residents there still drive to work. “For the past 25 years, urban planners have been guided by the results of ... «Climate Central, Apr 15»
3
Thirty new fly species found in LA's urban sprawl
No, it's not Damien Hirst's latest creation. The flies pinned down in this photo are from six of 30 new species discovered in the urban metropolis of Los Angeles, ... «New Scientist, Mar 15»
4
Urban sprawl is reducing June gloom in coastal Southern California
In a meteorological twist, heat rising off urban sprawl is driving a trend toward fewer annual summer invasions of dense overcast known as June gloom in ... «Los Angeles Times, Mar 15»
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SC's ACE Basin a refuge amid urban sprawl
WHITE HALL, S.C. (AP) - Amid development sprawling from Charleston and Hilton Head Island, a group of landowners, companies, nonprofits and government ... «ABC NEWS 4, Oct 14»
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Housing Minister Brandon Lewis blasts award-winning garden city …
But the Housing minister, Brandon Lewis, has now condemned the scheme as “urban sprawl” that would build nothing other than “resentment” among local ... «The Independent, Sep 14»
7
Urban sprawl Perth's big problem
"This report highlights the extent of urban sprawl in Perth which is costing families large amounts of money in transport costs and taxpayers who are funding ... «The West Australian, Jun 14»
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People, not paving
They fear that urban sprawl could make it more difficult for China to maintain near-self-sufficiency in staple foods. The country is already hovering close to what ... «The Economist, Apr 14»
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Urban Sprawl: Get Fat, Stay Poor, And Die In Car Crashes
That urban design improves the quality of people's lives is an old idea. A new study, Measuring Sprawl 2014, now finds that people who live in densely ... «Co.Design, Apr 14»
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U. of U study: Reducing urban sprawl can improve health, wealth
New University of Utah research shows that people who live in compact, connected urban areas — instead of sprawling ones — live longer, are healthier, see ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Apr 14»

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