Now that you know the causes of urban sprawl here are the effects.
-Impact on social lives. Moving into rural areas impacts the social lives of people because in some rural areas people may not have as many neighbors as you would in the city.
-Environmental issues. Urban sprawl effects the environment because people may have to displace animals from there habitats or cut down trees and bushes in order to build there houses.
-Increasing dependance on automobiles. Since rural areas are farther away from the city people end up spending more time driving to work or to go to the store than they do riding a bike or walking there.
-Health issues. Researchers have discovered that people living in sprawling suburbs spend less time walking and more time driving and weight 6 pounds more than people living in the city
-Impact on social lives. Moving into rural areas impacts the social lives of people because in some rural areas people may not have as many neighbors as you would in the city.
-Environmental issues. Urban sprawl effects the environment because people may have to displace animals from there habitats or cut down trees and bushes in order to build there houses.
-Increasing dependance on automobiles. Since rural areas are farther away from the city people end up spending more time driving to work or to go to the store than they do riding a bike or walking there.
-Health issues. Researchers have discovered that people living in sprawling suburbs spend less time walking and more time driving and weight 6 pounds more than people living in the city