noun · academic
urbanization
UK/ˌɜːbənaɪˈzeɪʃən/US/ˌɜːrbənəˈzeɪʃən/ur·ban·i·ZA·tion
the process by which more people come to live in towns and cities
Examples
“Rapid urbanization has increased demand for housing and transport.”
“Urbanization often leads to loss of farmland around cities.”
“Policies must manage urbanization to avoid slums growing unchecked.”
Band 8 sentence
“Addressing the social impacts of urbanization requires coordinated planning across transport, housing and public services.”
Collocations
- rapid urbanization
- effects of urbanization
- urbanization process
Word family
Common mistakes
urbanization is increased→urbanization has increased
the urbanization→urbanization
Say it for a higher band
5city growth→6urban growth→7+urbanization
Synonyms
urban growth
Easily confused
urban growth
“Rapid urban growth has put pressure on housing.”
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