Urban Sprawl and Miles Driven Daily By Teenagers

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Urban Sprawl and Miles Driven Daily By Teenagers in the United States

 

American Journal of Preventative Medicine, March 2008

Matthew J. Trowbridge, Noreen C. MacDonald

 

Link: http://www.sciencedirect.com.www.library.gatech.edu:2048/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6VHT-4RSS76V-5&_user=655052&_coverDate=03%2F31%2F2008&_rdoc=1&_fmt=full&_orig=search&_cdi=6075&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000034078&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=655052&md5=3d6d87bc926e48e0e568bee9d2c95d49#sec3

 

This article explored the affects of teenagers driving on urban sprawl. It suggests that teens driving to and from school have a significant impact on the traffic that accompanies urban sprawl. It is believed that sprawling areas require a teen to drive, which places them in high-risk situations, as opposed to traditional neighborhoods, in which it is easier for a teen to ride their bike, walk, or use public transportation. The conclusion is that the farther a teen must drive to get to necessary places, like school, the more likely a teen is to be put into a high-risk situation, and therefore, the more likely a teen is to get involved in a wreck.

-Marie Singleton