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Population Characteristics > Socioeconomic Factors > Social Change > Urbanization
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Sociology > Sociological Factors > Socioeconomic Factors > Social Change > Urbanization
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Sociology > Sociological Factors > Culture > Social Change > Urbanization
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Anthropology > Anthropology, Cultural > Culture > Social Change > Urbanization

Preferred term

Urbanization  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Central Cities
  • Central City
  • Cities, Central
  • City, Central

Note

  • specify geog if pertinent

Scope note

  • The process whereby a society changes from a rural to an urban way of life. It refers also to the gradual increase in the proportion of people living in urban areas.

History note

  • 68

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D014507

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