Urban Geography Terms

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Uncontrolled expansion of urban areas

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Urban sprawl

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A pollution haze over a city

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Smog

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An area's roads, communication networks, ports and transportation system

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Infrastructure

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A region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing

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Metropolitan area

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On the edge or outskirts of a city

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Periphery

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A thickly populated region centering in a metropolis or embracing several metropolises; BosWash

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Megalopolis