The process of making an area more urban.
he saw nature being destroyed by urbanization
public opposition to the urbanization of the countryside
Example sentencesExamples
- Since gaining independence in 1964, the country has experienced a continuing shift toward urbanization which is reflected in its architecture.
- Urbanization is happening at such a brisk rate that the government is planning entire new cities in anticipation of large new urban populations.
- Getting China's urbanization right will matter to us all.
- The debate over these little-known acts was a litmus test of the issues that lie hidden beneath Australia's rapid urbanisation.
- The citrus farm succeeded the original family ranch in Orange County, when increased urbanization forced its relocation in the mid 1970s.