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

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.

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.
There is not enough habitable land left for further urban development.
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Answer 1

The most appropriate response to explain why there has not been a direct and equivalent increase in urban development despite population growth is:

Habitable land is already being used for livestock and crops.

This response highlights that a significant portion of habitable land is currently utilized for agriculture, which limits the availability of land for urban development. The other options address factors that influence where people live but do not directly explain the reasons for the limited increase in urban development relative to population growth.