urban sprawl in LA----what is it and its effect on agriculture there?

[nellojnkeis]

what caused urban sprawl in los angeles? can somebody pls tell me? and what is the impact of urban sprawl on agriculture in LA? is there anymore environmental effects on agriculture there?

[shaneystar2]

The term "Los Angelization" is sometimes used for urban sprawl, though some believe it is an inaccurate term.Los Angeles was one of the world's first low density urbanized areas, as a result of wide automobile ownership long before others, but has become more dense over the past half-century, principally due to small lot zoning and a high demand for housing due to population growth.

http://www.numbersusa.com/interests/urbanspraw l.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbanization

And some statistics

http://www.fritzhaeg.com/garden/initiatives/ed ibleestates/la-statistics_text.html