Urban sprawl

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-029301",
  "term": "Urban sprawl",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Urban Sprawl",
  "definition": "1. The unplanned, uncontrolled spreading of urban development into areas adjoining the edge of a city.\n\n2. Land development that is built away from urban areas and existing town centers, creating large areas of relatively low-density residential and commercial development.",
  "subject": "Built environments",
  "references": [
    "USDA Urban Tree Canopy Assessment Glossary",
    "Chesapeake Bay Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/urban-sprawl/"
}