conurbation

Signification (Anglais)

A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.

Concepts

conurbation

agglomération

étalement urbain

expansion urbaine anarchique

Synonymes

sprawl

urban sprawl

congested area

Los Angelization

Traductions

conurbazione

Ballungsgebiet

conurbação

conurbación

conurbació

conurbatie

Agglomeration

alastramento urbano

Ballungsraum

stedengroep

extensión

aglomeración urbana

extensión de asentamientos

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˌkɒnəˈbeɪʃən/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Latin con- (“together”) + urbs (“city”) + -ation. Coined by Scottish biologist, sociologist, and geographer Patrick Geddes in 1915.