Urban Sprawl
Investigating the causes and consequences of outward city growth onto farmland.
Key Questions
- 1What is the environmental cost of the "commuter lifestyle"?
- 2How does the Ontario Greenbelt attempt to stop sprawl?
- 3Is "smart growth" a realistic solution for expanding cities?
Ontario Curriculum Expectations
Suggested Methodologies
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