Assignment: Assess the Effects of Urban Sprawl
Select any one urban area near you and known to you for its urban sprawl. In a paper assess the effects of urban sprawl on urban and regional planning. In your assessment include the following:
- Define urban sprawl and the impact of previous bad planning decisions which contributed to that sprawl and describe the spillover impacts of this sprawl.
- Analyze in detail the ethical, economic and policy dilemmas faced by planners and policy-makers of the region in regulating the spillovers and sprawl.
- Predict future concerns related to economic policy dilemmas and urban planning.
Support your paper with a minimum of seven (7) scholarly resources. In addition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarly resources, including older articles, may be included.
Length: 12-15 pages not including title and reference pages
Your paper should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts that are presented in the course and provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy.
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