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October 28, 2025Research Article
Urban sprawl: Do its financial and economic benefits outweigh its costs for local governments?
By Hajilou, M., Meshkini, A., Mirehei, M., & Ghaedrahmati, S.
Full Citation
Hajilou, M., Meshkini, A., Mirehei, M., & Ghaedrahmati, S. (2023). Urban sprawl: Do its financial and economic benefits outweigh its costs for local governments?. GeoJournal, 88(2), 2325-2343.
Key Findings
This study analyzes the research literature on the financial and economic consequence of urban sprawl, and finds that sprawl costs far more than the financial and economic benefits to the city, with most of the costs being borne by the environment and urban services, as well as transportation and traffic.