Articles for tag: Farmland, Pine Barrens, Smart Growth

The Problems with Urban Sprawl

It has been argued that urban sprawl is the root of many environmental problems. Today, I am offering my viewpoint on this issue and reasons to support my position. What is urban sprawl? Urban sprawl is defined as “the increased use of urbanized land by fewer people than in the past” (CWAC, n.d.). In the ...

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Urban Sprawl: Smart Growth

In recent years, the issue of urban sprawl has become a prominent concern for both community and political leaders. Researchers examining this issue have noted that urban sprawl has a detrimental impact on the regions that it impacts. Specifically, it has been reported that, the problems that had once plagued inner cities-crime, pollution and increased ...

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Green Degree Programs

Pressing issues like urban sprawl and efficient energy use have resulted in an increase in “green” degrees. This trend’s focus on energy-efficient structures and environmental sustainability has resulted in an increased demand for green architects. Arizona State University’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, located in Tempe, Arizona, offers a Doctor of Philosophy in ...

The Negative Effects of Urban Sprawl

“Sprawl is the spreading out of a city and its suburbs over more and more rural land at the periphery of an urban area. This involves the conversion of open space (rural land) into built-up, developed land over time” (SprawlCity). It starts at an urban, city base, and expands into undeveloped land, threatening animal and ...

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How to Promote Eyebrow Growth

Eyebrow growth is very important to many women because they like to change the way their eyebrows look often. The styles and fashions of the way women wear their eyebrows change frequently. From the completely shaved off eyebrows that are then drawn back on, to the “natural” look, the fashions vary immensely. Many women prefer ...