Life expectancy at birth, female (years) ( 1 ) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, ( 2 ) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, ( 3 ) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, ( 4 ) United Nations Statistical Division.
Effect on human health: The land when contaminated with toxic chemicals and pesticides lead to problem of skin cancer and human respiratory system. The toxic chemicals can reach our body through foods and vegetables that we eat as they are grown in polluted soil.
Another negative effect of urban sprawl is the loss of wildlife habitat and green space. Urban sprawl uses many different arterial streets connected to collector streets and cul-de-sacs to make up a community. What this does is provide a lot of pavement and takes up much of the green area with roads and development.