Question

Write a short note on:

Suburbs

Answer 1

• In the outer part of the urban areas are small towns or small cities, known as suburbs.
• When big cities become overcrowded and overpopulated, further development starts outside the city area, and thus suburbs develop.
• For example, Dombivali, Kalyan, Ambarnath, etc., are the suburbs of Mumbai.
• Suburbs generally consist of low-order residential housing and shops, which acts as a central place for the local community.
• Often, suburbs are the most recent growth of an urban area, and their end marks the urban fringe.
• With an increase in population, there is the growth of suburbs, the growth of suburbs may result in urban sprawl.