urbanize
From Longman Business Dictionaryurbanizeur‧ban‧ize /ˈɜːbənaɪzˈɜːr-/ (also urbanise British English) verb [intransitive, transitive]PROPERTY to build houses, towns etc in the countrysideSince then, our economy has continued to industrialize, urbanize, and internationalize. —urbanization noun [uncountable]Taiwan’s small size and heavy urbanization causes problems.