Question

The population in Florida saw a very large increase from the 1950s and beyond. The space program in the 1950s provided thousands of jobs. It also improved the economy. It was called the space race as the USA and Russia were trying to see who could put a man on the moon first. What was one of the disadvantages of this quick increase in population and jobs?

Answer 1

Answer: Urban Sprawl

Explanation:

Urban sprawl is a term used to describe the rapid increase of an urban area in an unplanned manner. This usually happens when an urban area is forced to accommodate a population that the city planners did not account for.

Urban Sprawl is disadvantageous because it can lead to a host of problems such as the loss of wildlife habitats, air and water pollution, loss of agricultural land and increased traffic.

Florida had to endure all these as a result of the rapid increase in population that it underwent.