noun · academic
densification
UK/ˌdɛnsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/US/ˌdɛnsəfɪˈkeɪʃən/den·si·FI·ca·tion
the process of increasing the population or built density in an area
Examples
“City planners promoted densification to make public transport more viable.”
“Densification can reduce sprawl but may cause local opposition.”
“Policies encouraging densification often focus on brownfield redevelopment.”
Band 8 sentence
“Urban densification, if carefully managed, can improve sustainability without sacrificing green space.”
Collocations
- urban densification
- promote densification
Word family
Common mistakes
The densification is good for transport.→Densification is good for transport.
We should densify the suburbization.→We should promote densification to curb sprawl.
Say it for a higher band
5build up→6increase density→7+densification
Synonyms
intensification
Easily confused
intensification
“Intensification of agriculture increased yields per hectare.”
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