What effect can rising population density have on urban land use?

Correct answer: Demand for land for housing and services may increase

When population density rises in a city, more people need places to live, work, travel, study, and receive services. This can increase demand for land for housing, roads, schools, hospitals, markets, parks, and other facilities. If the available land is limited, competition between different uses may become stronger, and buildings may become more closely packed or grow vertically. Planning is needed to provide services while protecting open spaces and managing congestion.

Option A is correct because higher urban density can raise the demand for land for housing and services. The word “can” allows for different outcomes depending on planning and city expansion. Option B is unreasonable because people still require land and facilities. Option C is the opposite of the likely effect, and option D is physically unrelated. Rising density changes the pressure and pattern of land use; it does not eliminate land.