Urban Sprawl
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CORE DEFINITION
Refers to the disorderly, low-density expansion of cities into suburbs, leading to high dependence on automobiles, longer commutes, community fragmentation, and environmental damage.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
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Reflect on disorderly growth. It metaphorically represents unplanned expansion (such as the messy accumulation of knowledge systems or the blind expansion of business lines). Although the area (scale) appears larger, the internal connection efficiency and vitality of the system actually decline.
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Cities expand disorderly and at low density into suburbs, leading to automobile dependence, long commutes, community fragmentation, and environmental damage. Metaphor: unplanned expansion (messy knowledge accumulation, blind business expansion) may increase area, but internal connections and vitality decline.
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- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_sprawlverified
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