Noun
urbanisation (countable and uncountable, plural urbanisations)
Alternative spelling of urbanization
Half of the population have been estimated to live in slums which cover just 5% of the city area. citation The growth of these slums is a result of urbanisation, poor town planning, and the unavailability of loans for low income earners. Source: Internet
Abbas Sharaki, who runs the African Studies Centre at Cairo University, said that most Arab countries were facing acute shortages of water due to population growth, urbanisation, and rising standards of living. Source: Internet
Around 95% of French Indochina's population was rural in a 1913 estimate, although urbanisation did slowly grow over the course of French rule. Source: Internet
Despite the discovery of the mounds, there is no significant evidence to suggest heavy urbanisation took place during the Dilmun era. sfn It is believed that the majority of the population lived in rural areas, numbering several thousands. Source: Internet
Finland's population has always been concentrated in the southern parts of the country, a phenomenon that became even more pronounced during 20th-century urbanisation. Source: Internet
However, due to urbanisation, the industry and manufacturing sectors have become increasingly important to the Kenyan economy, and has been reflected by an increasing GDP per capita. Source: Internet