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Published online 20 August 2002 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news020819-1
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Urban sprawl creates unwilling neighbours
New model could help predict and control city growth.
Cities are a sprawling mess because the benefits of tapping into existing infrastructure compete with the drawbacks of high land costs in built-up areas. So suggests a new model that could help predict future urban expansion1.
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