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Many say that Americans are huge consumers and love things to be big and wasteful, while Europeans like smaller things and don't like to waste.
Could this have something to do with land use?
In the U.S., there is available land everywhere. Outside of most cities, there are huge swaths of forested land. The land is bought up and used for new houses, large retail centers, and other suburban needs. Because of all this opportunity, people get used to the idea of things being dispensable. The house your living in might be "too old" so you decide to move out to the nicer suburbs because they're out there for the taking. Meanwhile, the inner cities decay as the wealth moves out.
In Europe, all the land has been bought up for centuries. There are very few opportunities stip malls, sprawling suburbs, etc. Because of this, people accept what they have and stay where they are. Downtowns are still the main areas for shopping in Europe, unlike America where you have to drive 20 minutes out of town to find something decent.
Would this be a correct theory to write about for sociology?
Could this have something to do with land use?
In the U.S., there is available land everywhere. Outside of most cities, there are huge swaths of forested land. The land is bought up and used for new houses, large retail centers, and other suburban needs. Because of all this opportunity, people get used to the idea of things being dispensable. The house your living in might be "too old" so you decide to move out to the nicer suburbs because they're out there for the taking. Meanwhile, the inner cities decay as the wealth moves out.
In Europe, all the land has been bought up for centuries. There are very few opportunities stip malls, sprawling suburbs, etc. Because of this, people accept what they have and stay where they are. Downtowns are still the main areas for shopping in Europe, unlike America where you have to drive 20 minutes out of town to find something decent.
Would this be a correct theory to write about for sociology?