Atlanta metropolitan area fringe
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The Atlanta metropolitan area fringe is the outermost, less densely developed zone surrounding the core Atlanta metro region, where suburban and rural communities transition into the broader countryside.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atlanta metropolitan area (outer fringe) | 1 |
| Atlanta metropolitan area (outer region) | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
metropolitan fringe area
ⓘ
suburban–rural transition zone ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
core Atlanta metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rural Georgia countryside ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
automobile-dependent development patterns
ⓘ
commuter populations traveling to core Atlanta ⓘ exurban growth ⓘ lower population density than core Atlanta metro ⓘ mix of suburban and rural land uses ⓘ ongoing residential development ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| demographicTrend | population growth driven by in-migration from core metro ⓘ |
| developmentPattern |
leapfrog development in some corridors
ⓘ
outward metropolitan expansion ⓘ |
| economicLink | labor market integration with core Atlanta ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue |
increased vehicle emissions from long commutes
ⓘ
loss of habitat due to low-density development ⓘ |
| governance | multiple county and municipal jurisdictions ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
agricultural land
ⓘ
emerging commercial corridors ⓘ forested land ⓘ low-density residential ⓘ |
| housingType | single-family detached homes dominate ⓘ |
| infrastructureCharacteristic |
limited public transit options
ⓘ
reliance on arterial roads and highways ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Atlanta metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oftenAssociatedWith |
conversion of farmland to residential use
ⓘ
longer average commute times for residents ⓘ pressure on local infrastructure and services ⓘ urban sprawl around Atlanta ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlanta–Sandy Springs–Alpharetta metropolitan statistical area fringe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| planningConcern |
management of growth and land-use change
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preservation of open space and rural character ⓘ transportation congestion on radial highways ⓘ |
| spatialRelation |
outermost ring of Atlanta’s developed region
ⓘ
transition zone between suburban Atlanta and rural Georgia ⓘ |
| state | Georgia ⓘ |
| tendsToInclude |
exurban commuter communities
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large-lot subdivisions ⓘ small towns and unincorporated communities ⓘ |
| transportationMode | primarily automobile-based commuting ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Atlanta metropolitan area (outer region)
this entity surface form:
Atlanta metropolitan area (outer fringe)