Urban sprawl leads to car dependence, compact cities promote sustainable mobility.
Urban sprawl in cities like Bhopal, India leads to more reliance on cars, which use a lot of energy and produce carbon emissions. A study looked at three neighborhoods in Bhopal to see how different types of development affect how people get around. They found that areas with more buildings close together have more people walking, while areas with fewer buildings spread out have longer car trips. The way cities plan where buildings go and what they can be used for can help make transportation more sustainable.