Lecture 6 SURV 303 - ISSUES WITH CONVENTIONAL RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

Define Urban Sprawl

Sprawl is low-density, car-dependent growth on city edges, with single-use areas like housing. It spreads without planning, replacing nature and farms with roads, malls, and subdivisions.

What are 3 cuases of Ubran Sprawl?

- 19th century industrialisation

- increased priorisation of property rights

- Marketing of the suburban dream

What is leap frog development?

An indicator of urban sprawl. Development that skips over available land, creating gaps between existing urban boundaries and new development.

What are the indicators of urban sprawl?

- Leap Frog development

- Low density

- Single Use

- poor accessibiliity

- Lack of openspace

What modern developments have contributed to sprawl?

The rise of the private vehicle, planning standards, and the digital era.

Describe commercial strip development.

Arterial roads lined with shopping centers, gas stations, and fast food with large surface parking lots.

How is low-density development characterized?

Single-story family homes spaced apart, with much land devoted to roads and parking.