Definition of Urban growth boundary

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Urban growth boundary

The term 'Urban growth boundary ' as it applies to the area of agriculture can be defined as ' An agreed-upon line that allows development and urban-type services on one side and retains open space, agriculture, and other less intense uses on the other. These lines typically are set by local government at a place that can encompass many years of development at anticipated rates on one side'.

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