As an urban region experiences urban sprawl, the number and size of roadways decrease. number of farms and parks increase. number of shopping malls increases. reliance on public transportation increases.

As an urban region experiences urban sprawl, the reliance on public transport increases. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the last option. Since the area increases, so it becomes difficult to go from one place to another within the urban sprawl and so the dependence on public transport increases.

The correct answer is connotation.