noun · academic
urbanization
UK/ˌɜːbənaɪˈzeɪʃən/US/ˌɜrbənəˈzeɪʃən/ur·ban·i·ZA·tion
the process by which more people start living in towns and cities, and these places grow larger
Examples
“Rapid urbanization has created challenges in housing and transport.”
“Policies to manage urbanization should consider both jobs and infrastructure.”
“Urbanization often increases demand for services like schools and hospitals.”
Band 8 sentence
“Scholars argue that sustainable urbanization requires integrated planning across housing, transport, and green infrastructure.”
Collocations
- rapid urbanization
- rate of urbanization
- manage urbanization
Word family
Common mistakes
Urbanization is increased quickly.→Urbanization has increased quickly.
There are many urbanizations in the country.→The rate of urbanization is high in the country.
Say it for a higher band
5urban growth→6city expansion→7+urbanization
Synonyms
urban growth
Easily confused
industrialization
“Industrialization in the 19th century transformed many towns into industrial centres.”
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