The phrase "as urbanization expands" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the growth of urban areas and its implications or effects.
Example: "As urbanization expands, we must consider the impact on local ecosystems and infrastructure."
Alternatives: "as cities grow" or "as urban development increases."
As urbanization expands city planners and policymakers need to consider how ecological resources can be strategically developed and managed sustainably to meet the needs of urban populations.
Processes that feed 'natural' forest recovery, referred to here as afforestation, are significantly limited by current pressures on land resources, and as urbanization expands, the potential for net forest cover gain and persistence may be reduced.
As the scale of urbanization expands, the quality of the urban water environment may deteriorate, which can have a negative impact on sustainable urbanization.
As human development and urbanization expand across the landscape, increasing numbers of streams are threatened with impairment from disturbance and stresses associated with land use changes.
Cropland and pasture/hay land had some small gross increases across several ecoregions, however, twice as much agricultural land in the SECP was replaced by a combination of urbanization, expanded mining, and reservoir construction.
As India's urbanization rapidly expands into the forests and wilderness, the new blocks replace a monkey's natural habitat so the only solution is either to co-exist (by scaring them off with ridiculous concepts like the " Langur Protection Squad"), culling them, or move them into sanctuaries like the Bhatti Mines.
As urbanization spread, many farmers turned to market gardening to satisfy expanding demand for vegetables.
Now, as urbanization in the West encroaches on their remaining habitat, some are making audacious attempts to reclaim ceded lands.
As urbanization gathers pace here, there is a growing sense that such dreams will collide with intractable limits.
"As urbanization takes place, hotels are part of that infrastructure," he said.
Nearly all species of otters face increasing threat as urbanization and logging continue.
