Metropolitanizing: meaning, definitions and examples

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metropolitanizing

 

[ ˌmɛtrəˈpɒlɪtənaɪzɪŋ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

urban development

Metropolitanizing refers to the process of transforming a region into a metropolitan area. This often involves urbanization, where rural areas develop into urban centers with significant residential, commercial, and industrial activities. The term encapsulates the changes that occur in infrastructure, population density, and social dynamics as areas become more city-like in nature. It indicates a shift towards greater connectivity and integration with larger urban environments.

Synonyms

cityfying, developing, urbanizing

Examples of usage

  • The town has been metropolitanizing over the past decade.
  • Projects aimed at metropolitanizing rural areas are controversial.
  • Policies for metropolitanizing often include public transport improvements.

Translations

Translations of the word "metropolitanizing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 metropolitanização

🇮🇳 महानगरीकरण

🇩🇪 Metropolitanisierung

🇮🇩 metropolitanisasi

🇺🇦 метрополітенізація

🇵🇱 metropolizacja

🇯🇵 メトロポリタン化

🇫🇷 métropolisation

🇪🇸 metropolización

🇹🇷 metropolizasyon

🇰🇷 대도시화

🇸🇦 تحضر حضري

🇨🇿 metropolizace

🇸🇰 metropolizácia

🇨🇳 大都市化

🇸🇮 metropolizacija

🇮🇸 metrópólisering

🇰🇿 метрополитенизация

🇬🇪 მეტროპოლიტენიზაცია

🇦🇿 metropolitenləşmə

🇲🇽 metropolización

Word origin

The term 'metropolitanizing' derives from the root 'metropolitan,' which itself comes from the Greek word 'metropolitanēs,' meaning 'belonging to a mother city.' The rise of large urban centers in the 19th and 20th centuries, particularly during the industrial revolution, prompted the need for this concept to describe the expansion and development of urban areas. As populations migrated from rural locations to cities in search of employment and improved living conditions, the phenomenon of metropolitanization became increasingly relevant. This process is underpinned by socio-economic factors such as globalization, technological advancement, and changes in lifestyle, leading to more integrated and sprawling urban landscapes. The term has evolved to encompass various facets of urban growth, including transportation networks, housing development, and economic activity, making it a key concept in urban studies and city planning.