To find better paying jobs

To escape from pollution

To live closer to nature

To avoid traffic congestion

A rapidly growing population overwhelming infrastructure

Lack of natural resources

Decline in industrial activity

Decrease in population

It preserves farmland for future use

It converts farmland into suburbs and commercial buildings

It increases food production

It protects rural areas from development

Increased local temperatures

More rainfall in some cities

Decreased air pollution

Faster plant growth

To store, manipulate, and view geographic data

To build roads and parks

To design automobiles

To measure air pollution

Most U.S. cities are compact with narrow roads.

Most European cities were constructed after the invention of the automobile.

Most U.S. cities sprawl over large areas due to availability of land.

Most European cities are difficult to travel in without a car.

Absorbing carbon dioxide

Increasing highway congestion

Providing places for exercise

Reducing drainage problems

For more plentiful and better paying jobs

To enjoy more green spaces

To avoid public transportation

Because urbanization slowed in the 20th century