Geography GCSE
Urban sprawl
What Urban sprawl means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Urban sprawl
The unplanned and uncontrolled growth of urban areas into the surrounding countryside.
Topics that use Urban sprawl
- Challenges in the human environment (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Deindustrialisation
- Energy Mix and Transition
- Gentrification
- HDI (Human Development Index)
- Megacity
- Post-industrial economy
- Resource Inequality
- Urbanisation
Using Urban sprawl in the exam
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