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Created: 1981-01-09T00:00:00Z

Notation: 8085

urban areas  

Definition

  • Information The built-up or densely populated area containing the city proper; suburbs, and continuously settled commuter areas; definitions of urban areas vary by countries.

    Created: 1/26/23

     (en)
  • Information Uma zona urbana é um espaço onde a ocupação do solo é caracterizado pelo elevado número e concentração de infraestruturas, estando destinado predominantemente à construção de edifícios.

    Created: 7/5/16

     (pt)

Scope note

  • There is no global definition for an urban area. Different countries use different criteria to define urban and rural areas, which reflect their various perspectives as to what constitute different levels of urbanization However, methodology exists to define the degree or urbanization of a specific area. (en)

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http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8085

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