Linden Smith
Cyburbian
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How about this?
Sprawl; when the per capita rate of land consumption for new growth exceeds by a factor of 1.5 the consumption rate of a period no less than 20 years prior, then the character of new growth may be said to “sprawl”.
Basically, this would use a comparison of land consumption rates to set a relative standard. Of course, not many places have figures that precise from 20 years ago, and the 1.5 figure is subject to change.
Sprawl; when the per capita rate of land consumption for new growth exceeds by a factor of 1.5 the consumption rate of a period no less than 20 years prior, then the character of new growth may be said to “sprawl”.
Basically, this would use a comparison of land consumption rates to set a relative standard. Of course, not many places have figures that precise from 20 years ago, and the 1.5 figure is subject to change.