The Effects of Urban Sprawl on Daily Life: Smart Growth Implementation of Atlantic Station

Urban sprawl is a multifaceted concept, which includes the spreading outwards of a city and its suburbs to its outskirts to low-density and auto-dependent development on rural land, high segregation of uses, and various design features that encourage car dependency. Urban sprawl directly impacts traffic congestion, high oil consumption, and many other transportation issues. It is evident that urban sprawl has negative impacts on both air quality and public health, which affects the human condition. This results in health issues for inner-city residents and air pollution. Air pollution can affect our health in many ways with both short-term and long-term effects. The purpose of this research paper is to determine if Urban Sprawl is an emerging dilemma or if it has been an issue in past civilizations. Also to evaluate the positive and negative effects of urban sprawl on daily lives in the United States. To analyze whether or not the use of a Smart Growth project in the southeast that has been implemented, significantly addresses the effects of urban sprawl. Finally to review past and present studies done on urban sprawl that will give insight on how urban sprawl came to be, so conclusions and recommendations for future research can be developed.