Rapid urbanization causes disorganized and uplanned growth of towns and cities. The pressure of an ever growing population becomes a burden on the limited civic amenities which are virtually collapsing. Asymmetrical growth of urban centres consumes agricultural land adjacent to these, resulting in lower agricultural productivity.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/urban-sprawl-development-around-aligarh-city-study-aided-satellite-remote-sensing
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[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/habitat-and-urbanisation
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-land-use
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-sprawl
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/urban-sanitation
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hydrology
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/remote-sensing
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