What is the theme of the story "The Golden Touch"?

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The theme of King Midas and the Golden Touch is, "Don't be greedy, and enjoy what you have in life." We chose this theme because in the myth, King Midas was greedy and always wanted more gold, but didn't appreciate his daughter Marigold or anything he already had.

"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.