Representatives. The United States is divided into 435 congressional districts â 36 in Texas â each with a population of about 710,000 individuals. Each district elects a representative to the House for a two-year term. Representatives are also called congressmen/congresswomen.
Confronting the Causes of Urban Sprawl. Causes of urban sprawl include: 1  Consumer and real estate industry preference for large houses and large lawns.  Dislike of housing density by a vocal and often uninformed minority that equates density with public housing, undesirable apartment complexes and rental tenants, and traffic and noise.
Urban sprawl, along with having many causes, also has many effects. What I mean by effect is, how urban sprawl alters or changes everything around it. Urban sprawl is known to cause... 1.) Wildlife Endangerment 2.)Increased Air Pollution 3.)Water Overconsumption Wildlife endangerment is a major negative effect from urban sprawl. As suburbs slowly engulf the outskirts of an urban area, the woodland and forrest area suffers.