Vocabulary related to urban studies.

1. Urbanism
Vocabulary

2. Megacity
a city with a metropolitan area of more than 10 million
people.

3. Urban Sprawl
the expansion of urban areas away from central urban
areas, usually into remote or rural areas

4. Suburb
a residential area either existing as part of a city or a
separate community within commuting distance of a city.

5. Outskirt
the outer part of a city or plan

6. Beautification
the process of making visual improvements to a person
place or thing.

7. Gentrification
urban renewal that usually leads to the displacement of a
specific demographic

9. Grid Plan
a type of city plan when streets run at right angles to
each other.

10. City Block
the smallest area that is surrounded by streets, often
used as measurement of distance

11. Green Space
open spaces for parks and nature within a city, range
from large parks to small highly maintained area