Contributors
Faculty Mentor: Dr. Maranda McBride, Funded by the Dwight Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program
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Description
This poster explores the impact of urban sprawl, characterized by low-density development, reliance on single-occupancy vehicles, and disorganized urban planning. It examines how urban sprawl leads to geographic separation of essential locations, traffic congestion, and environmental degradation. Through a survey of 250 participants, the study analyzes how commuting challenges, such as longer distances and traffic congestion, affect workers' decisions, with questions focusing on job changes due to commute difficulties. The research also highlights the economic costs of urban sprawl, including lost labor time and increased commuting costs, which result in substantial financial losses for both individuals and businesses. The findings provide insight into whether people are significantly impacted by urban sprawl and its consequences.
Keywords
urban sprawl, traffic congestion, commuting costs, low-density development, geographic separation, single-occupancy vehicles, economic impact, labor costs, suburban sprawl, job relocation, environmental degradation, survey data, commuting challenges, urban planning