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Accessibility applies to Usability. Activate to inspect this relation.Land use is part of Urban morphology. Activate to inspect this relation.Urban sprawl influences Land use. Activate to inspect this relation.Urban sprawl constrains Accessibility. Activate to inspect this relation.Transport network enables Accessibility. Activate to inspect this relation.Accessibility influences Human mobility. Activate to inspect this relation.Central place theory explains Land use. Activate to inspect this relation.Spatial segregation influences Human mobility. Activate to inspect this relation.Spatial segregation depends on Land use. Activate to inspect this relation.Urban morphology influences Urban scaling. Activate to inspect this relation.Mixed-Use Development influences Urban Density. Activate to inspect this relation.Transit-Oriented Development requires Urban Density. Activate to inspect this relation.Transit-Oriented Development depends on Mixed-Use Development. Activate to inspect this relation.Transit-Oriented Development requires Urban Infrastructure. Activate to inspect this relation.Urban sprawl constrains Urban Density. Activate to inspect this relation.Transit-Oriented Development constrains Urban sprawl. Activate to inspect this relation.Urban sprawlLand useAccessibilityUrban DensityTransit-Oriented DevelopmentUrban morphologyCentral place theorySpatial segregationUsabilityHuman mobilityTransport networkMixed-Use DevelopmentUrban InfrastructureUrban scaling
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Urban sprawl

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At a glance

The low-density outward spread of urban development into surrounding areas.

Disciplines
Urban Planning · Urban Science
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  • This view connects 6 disciplines: Computer Science, Geography, Human-Computer Interaction, Industrial Design, Urban Planning, Urban Science.
  • Urban sprawl is a bridge concept — viewed here through Urban Planning, Urban Science.
  • The connections here span 5 relation families.

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