What is meant by republic? ⛄

A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their representatives, rather than with a monarch or emperor; a country with no monarchy.

Explanation:

Explanation:

ate in which supreme power is held by the people and their elected representatives, and which has an elected or nominated president rather than a monarch.

ARCHAIC

a group with a certain equality between its members.

"the community of scholars and the republic of learning"

republic, form of government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body. ... The term republic may also be applied to any form of government in which the head of state is not a hereditary monarch.

a form of government in which the people or their elected representatives possess the supreme power. a political or national unit possessing such a form of government. a constitutional form in which the head of state is an elected or nominated president.

"urban sprawl, the spreading of large developments of housing and shopping areas around a city’s center, has many negative cultural and environmental effects. " (from your link)

so, your answer is: it has a negative effect on the environment, otherwise known as c~hope this mate.