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| ==Etymology== | | ==Etymology== |
| [[Latin]] urbanus, from urbs city | | [[Latin]] urbanus, from urbs city |
− | *Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1619] | + | *Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_Century 1619] |
| ==Definition== | | ==Definition== |
| *of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city | | *of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city |
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| An '''urban''' area is characterized by higher [[population]] density and vast [[human]] features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets. | | An '''urban''' area is characterized by higher [[population]] density and vast [[human]] features in comparison to areas surrounding it. Urban areas may be cities, towns or conurbations, but the term is not commonly extended to rural settlements such as villages and hamlets. |
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− | Urban areas are created and further [[developed]] by the [[process]] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbanization urbanization]. [[Measuring]] the extent of an urban area helps in [[analyzing]] population [[density]] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_sprawl urban sprawl], and in determining urban and rural populations. | + | Urban areas are created and further [[developed]] by the [[process]] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbanization urbanization]. [[Measuring]] the extent of an urban area helps in [[analyzing]] population [[density]] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_sprawl urban sprawl], and in determining urban and rural populations. |
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| Unlike an urban area, a metropolitan area includes not only the urban area, but also [[satellite]] cities plus intervening [[rural]] land that is socio-[[economically]] [[connected]] to the urban core city, typically by employment ties through commuting, with the urban core city being the primary labor market. In [[fact]], urbanized areas agglomerate and [[grow]] as the core population/economic activity [[center]] within a larger metropolitan area or envelope. | | Unlike an urban area, a metropolitan area includes not only the urban area, but also [[satellite]] cities plus intervening [[rural]] land that is socio-[[economically]] [[connected]] to the urban core city, typically by employment ties through commuting, with the urban core city being the primary labor market. In [[fact]], urbanized areas agglomerate and [[grow]] as the core population/economic activity [[center]] within a larger metropolitan area or envelope. |
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− | Metropolitan areas tend to be defined using counties or county sized [[political]] [[units]] as building blocks. Counties tend to be stable political boundaries; [[economists]] prefer to work with economic and social [[statistics]] based on metropolitan areas. Urbanized areas are a more relevant statistic for determining per capita land usage and densities.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_area] | + | Metropolitan areas tend to be defined using counties or county sized [[political]] [[units]] as building blocks. Counties tend to be stable political boundaries; [[economists]] prefer to work with economic and social [[statistics]] based on metropolitan areas. Urbanized areas are a more relevant statistic for determining per capita land usage and densities.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_area] |
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| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |