Geography GCSE
Urban sprawl
What Urban sprawl means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Urban sprawl
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Reference: AQA
The outward expansion of built-up areas into the rural-urban fringe, the transition zone where city meets countryside.
Topics that use Urban sprawl
- Section A: Urban issues and challenges (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Biodiversity
- Conservation
- Counter-urbanisation
- Deindustrialisation and economic shift
- Ecological footprint
- Economic insecurity
- Employment
- Energy conservation
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