Urban sprawl literature review: definition and driving force

• Main Authors: Yasin, Muhammad Yazrin, Mohd Yusoff, Mariney, Abdullah, Jamalunlaili, Mohd Noor, Nisfariza, Hj. Mohd. Noor, Norzailawati
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Department of Geography, UKM 2021
• Subjects: G Geography (General); H Social Sciences (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/90962/1/90962_Urban%20sprawl%20literature%20review.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/90962/; https://ejournal.ukm.my/gmjss/article/view/40976; https://doi.org/10.17576/geo-2021-1702-10

The concept of urban sprawl spans multiple dimensions indicating how urban built-up land cover adds up throughout exurban landscapes. These different dimensions of urban sprawl require a re-examination of definitions and their driving forces because certain policies were formulated from the proposit...