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Unit 4: Planning and Sustainable Futures
Quick questions on Suburbanisation and urban sprawl: WACE Year 12 Geography
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What is consequences of sprawl?Show answer
Sprawl has serious costs, though it also reflects genuine housing preferences.
What is the consolidation response?Show answer
The main planning response to sprawl is urban consolidation: increasing density within existing urban areas through infill housing, redevelopment and transit-oriented development around train and bus corridors. This aims to use land and infrastructure efficiently, support public transport, and protect fringe farmland and bushland. Consolidation faces resistance from residents who prefer low density and oppose nearby development, so a strong answer notes the political tension.
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