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'''Urban density''' is a term used in [[urban planning]] and [[urban design]] to refer to the number of people inhabiting a given land area. |
'''Urban density''' is a term used in [[urban planning]] and [[urban design]] to refer to the number of people inhabiting a given land area. The link between urban density and [[sustainability]] is a contested area of [[planning theory]]. Many experts on [[sustainable urbanism]] argue that low-density, dispersed cities are unsustainable as they are [[Automobile dependency|automobile dependent]]. |
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Revision as of 00:35, 3 May 2007
Urban density is a term used in urban planning and urban design to refer to the number of people inhabiting a given land area. The link between urban density and sustainability is a contested area of planning theory. Many experts on sustainable urbanism argue that low-density, dispersed cities are unsustainable as they are automobile dependent.