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The outward spread of a town or city’s built-up area into surrounding countryside.

Urban sprawl occurs when the built-up area spreads outwards into this surrounding countryside.

The outward expansion of a built-up area into surrounding countryside.

Where built-up areas spread out into surrounding countryside, this is called urban sprawl. The landscape becomes increasingly urban rather than agricultural or wooded, and natural habitats may be lost.

The outward spread of a built-up area into surrounding countryside.

The spread of built-up development over surrounding land, often producing a less compact urban area.

The outward spread of a town or city into surrounding countryside.

The outward spread of built-up development into the countryside around a town or city.

The outward spread of a built-up urban area into surrounding land.

This outward spread is urban sprawl. It shows that growth changes the physical extent of a city, not just its population total. Rapid arrivals also increase demand for accommodation.

Distinguish urban sprawl, which extends the built-up area, from the growth of a separate commuter settlement.