Urban Land Use Vocab

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Urbanization

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The movement of people from rural areas to cities

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Urban

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Relating to a city

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City

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A relatively large, densely populated settlement serving as a commercial, governmental, and cultural hub for surrounding regions.

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Rural

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Area located outside of towns and cities; all the space, population, and housing not included in an urban area.

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Site

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The place where the settlement is located, often chosen for trade, defense, or religion.

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Situation

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Describes where the settlement is in relation to other settlements and features of the surrounding area.

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Metropolis

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A very large and densely populated city, particularly the capital or major city of a country or region.

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Megacities

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Cities with 10 million inhabitants or more; examples include Dhaka and São Paulo.

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Metacities

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Cities with 20 million inhabitants or more; examples include Tokyo, Delhi, and Shanghai.

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Metropolitan Statistical Area

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An area based on a county (or a group of counties) around a core city with a population of at least 50,000.