With such huge increases in population, why has there not been a direct and equivalent increase in urban development (i.e., why is it such a small proportion of habitable land use)?(1 point)

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Many people can live in small spaces, such as high rises in cities.
Many people can live in small spaces, such as high rises in cities.

Habitable land is already being used for livestock and crops.
Habitable land is already being used for livestock and crops.

People want to live close to where they work, which is usually the city or suburbs.
People want to live close to where they work, which is usually the city or suburbs.

There is not enough habitable land left for further urban development.

Answer 1

The most appropriate response to why there hasn't been a direct and equivalent increase in urban development despite population growth is:

Habitable land is already being used for livestock and crops.

This acknowledges that a significant portion of habitable land is devoted to agriculture and other uses, limiting the available space for urban development.