urban density
Metropolitan population concentration
Urban density measures how many people, buildings, or housing units occupy a given area of city land.
High urban density means more residents per square mile, typically found in apartment-heavy neighborhoods: Manhattan has among the highest urban density in the United States.
Planners debate whether increased urban density improves walkability and transit efficiency or strains infrastructure and green space.
- verticalityState of being upright
- high-rise livingDwelling in tall buildings
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- compactnessState of being compressed
- land useHow terrain is allocated
city blocks · row houses · overcrowding · walkability · foot traffic · street life · heat islands · concrete jungle · transit-oriented development · carbon footprint · smart cities · public spaces · property values · housing affordability · commercial hubs · sustainable transport · air quality · bustle
- densityspecific gravity, concentration, compactness, thickness, densitometer
- green citiesgreen buildings, green space, bike lanes, solar panels, pedestrian zones
- Low CountriesNetherlands, Belgium, Holland, Amsterdam, Brussels
- sustainable citiesecovillage, green building, net zero, green space, public transit
- urban planningcity planning, zoning map, master plans, zones, zoning reform
- urban densityinfill, densification, high-rise, mid-rise, multi-family
urban densitysuburban sprawl
Unplanned outward residential development
low density · sparse population · sprawl · rural isolation · countryside
urban densitysprawl
Extend in disorderly fashion
suburban development · tract housing · exurbia · bedroom community · commuter suburb
urban densitysuburban development
Planned outskirt housing area
tract housing · pastoral landscape · detached housing · bedroom communities · commuter towns