Development of new housing sites at relatively low density and not contiguous to the existing built-up area is known as what?

• A. Sprawl
• B. Mixed Land Use
• C. NIMBY
• D. Redlining

Answer: (A)

This describes urban growth that spreads outward from the city center into low-density, noncontiguous parcels, a pattern known as sprawl. It typically involves housing on the suburban fringe, far from existing built-up areas, often with extensive road networks and car dependence, which can lead to longer commutes and less efficient land use. Mixed land use means combining living, work, and services in the same area, not outward, scattered development. NIMBY is about local opposition to new development, and redlining refers to discriminatory lending practices that restricted access to mortgages in certain neighborhoods—neither describes the outward, low-density expansion pattern.