urbanizations
Becoming more metropolitan
Urbanizations is the plural of urbanization, which names the process by which rural areas transform into urban ones as populations shift toward cities and towns.
This involves not just population movement but also the spread of urban infrastructure, services, and ways of life.
In some contexts, particularly in Spanish-influenced regions, an urbanization (or urbanización) refers specifically to a planned residential development or housing subdivision.
The rapid urbanizations of the 20th century reshaped demographics worldwide.
Extend in disorderly fashion
- expansionIncrease in scope
- growthIncrease in size
- constructionProcess of building something
- housingDwellings or protective covering
infrastructure · zoning · megacities · densification · gentrification · rezoning · land-use · townships
Toward urban center
- influxSudden large arrival
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
- slumsImpoverished, crowded districts
- favelasBrazilian informal settlements
overcrowding · workforce · migrants · newcomers · displacement · tenements · barrios · banlieues
Large-scale woodland elimination
Paved paths for vehicles
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- transitMovement between places
- telecommunicationsRemote signal transmission technology
sanitation · utilities · drainage · bridges · streetlights · pavements · pipelines · connectivity
Technical construction drawings
- ordinancesLocal government rules
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- policyAdopted principle of action
- mixed-useCombining different functions
transit-oriented · Haussmann · municipal · permits · stakeholders
sprawl
Extend in disorderly fashion
- expansionIncrease in scope
- growthIncrease in size
- constructionProcess of building something
housing · infrastructure · zoning · megacities · densification · gentrification · rezoning · land-use · townships · settlements
cityward
Toward urban center
- influxSudden large arrival
- resettlementReestablishing in new place
- slumsImpoverished, crowded districts
favelas · overcrowding · workforce · migrants · newcomers · displacement · tenements · barrios · banlieues · townships
deforestation
Large-scale woodland elimination
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
- runoffExcess water drainage
- emissionsSubstances released into air
concrete · smog · microclimate · sustainability · flooding
roads
Paved paths for vehicles
- sewageLiquid refuse in drains
- electricityEnergy from charged particles
- transitMovement between places
telecommunications · sanitation · utilities · drainage · bridges · streetlights · pavements · pipelines · connectivity · modernization
blueprints
Technical construction drawings
- ordinancesLocal government rules
- regulationsEnforced rules and standards
- policyAdopted principle of action
mixed-use · transit-oriented · Haussmann · municipal · permits · stakeholders
urbanizationsruralization
Shift toward country living
counterurbanization · decentralization · urban exodus · urban flight · village life
urbanizationsrewilding
Restoring natural ecosystems
naturalization · reforestation · land reclamation · habitat restoration · urban decay
- rapid urbanizationQuick expansion of cities