Urbanization
[ur-buh-nuh-zey-shuh n] /ˌɜr bə nəˈzeɪ ʃən/
noun
1.
the act or fact of urbanizing, or taking on the characteristics of a city:
Urbanization has led to more air pollution and increasing childhood asthma.
urbanization definition
The process by which cities grow or by which societies become more urban.
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