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uncontrolled development

NOUN
urban sprawl
Synonyms


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The protesters want limits on tourist numbers and curbs on what they describe as uncontrolled development harmful for the environment and residents.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2024

Enfield Council says if it does not agree to a local plan, the risk of uncontrolled development all over the green belt is heightened.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2021

But many say uncontrolled development in the area made things worse, with the drainage system overwhelmed.

From The Guardian • Jun. 14, 2015

More basically, the environmentalists are deeply concerned that the pipeline is leading to uncontrolled development of the state.

From Time Magazine Archive

"One lesson we have learned in the Amazon is that when you improve a road, you unleash uncontrolled development on the rain forest," says John Browder, a specialist on Rondonia's deforestation from Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

From Time Magazine Archive