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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUrban growth
/ˈɜːr.bən ɡroʊθ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process of physical and demographic expansion of urban areas, resulting from population increase and economic development.
"Rapid urban growth has placed significant pressure on public transportation and housing infrastructure." - 2
The absolute increase in the number of urban residents relative to rural populations over a given period.
"Government policies are increasingly focused on managing urban growth to prevent excessive environmental degradation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'urban' (originating from Latin 'urbanus', relating to a city, from 'urbs') and 'growth' (from Old English 'growan', meaning to flourish or increase). The compound term emerged in academic and sociological literature during the mid-20th century to describe the physical and demographic expansion of metropolitan areas.
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croissance urbaine
Transliteration: kʁwasɑ̃s yʁban
"La croissance urbaine rapide pose de nouveaux défis aux planificateurs."
Städtewachstum
Transliteration: ˈʃtɛtəˌvaxstʊm
"Das Städtewachstum erfordert eine bessere Infrastruktur."
crescita urbana
Transliteration: ˈkrʃita ˈurbana
"La crescita urbana sta modificando il paesaggio circostante."
crecimiento urbano
Transliteration: kɾeθimˈjento uɾˈbano
"El crecimiento urbano descontrolado afecta al medio ambiente."
crescimento urbano
Transliteration: kɾeʃiˈmẽtu uɾˈbɐnu
"O crescimento urbano exige investimentos em saneamento básico."
शहरी विकास
Transliteration: shaharī vikās
"तेजी से हो रहे शहरी विकास ने नई समस्याएं पैदा की हैं।"
城市增长
Transliteration: chéngshì zēngzhǎng
"快速的城市增长带来了交通拥堵问题。"
도시 성장
Transliteration: dosi seongjang
"지속 가능한 도시 성장이 중요합니다."
都市成長
Transliteration: toshi seichō
"急速な都市成長により住宅不足が生じている。"
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