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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > economics > economic development > urban development > urbanization
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > economics > economic development > urban development > urbanization
Preferred Term:

urbanization

Definition:
The process by which the population and area of a city expands which is usually accompanied by the loss of rural, undeveloped or natural habitats to residential, commerical, industrial or infrastructure applications.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
urban development
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • urban sprawl
  • urban expansion
  • urbanisation
  • urban growth
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/66745
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