AP Human Geography / Unit 6: Cities and Urban Land-Use Patterns and Processes
6.8 Urban Sustainability
Notes
Sustainable cities use smart growth and new urbanism: walkable, mixed-use, transit-oriented development; greenbelts; urban growth boundaries.
Practice
A ring of protected open land around a city is a:
Limits sprawl.
New urbanism favors:
Compact design.
Transit-oriented development builds housing and shops:
Less driving.
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