Urban Sprawl
- Created by: Polly
- Created on: 20-04-15 19:09
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- Urban Sprawl in Atlanta
- Causes
- Fastest growing metropolitan city in USA
- Population grew by 1million in 6 years
- 1/3 by births, 2/3 by immigration
- Lots of jobs and housing
- 1/3 by births, 2/3 by immigration
- Population grew by 1million in 6 years
- Financial centre
- Fastest growing metropolitan city in USA
- Effects
- Traffic and congestion
- Atmospheric pollution
- Common respiratory illnesses
- Noise pollution
- Atmospheric pollution
- Lack of water
- Over 1million use poor quality septic tanks
- Lack of agricultural land
- Loss of green space
- Destruction of ecosystems
- Cultural loss
- Heat build up due to removal of trees
- Traffic and congestion
- Solutions
- More public transport
- Brownfield sites being regenerated
- High rise buildings
- Increases areas for green spaces
- Trees Atlanta- planting of new trees
- Causes
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