urbanization

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006608",
  "term": "urbanization",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The process by which the population and area of a city expands which is usually accompanied by the loss of rural, undeveloped or natural habitats to residential, commerical, industrial or infrastructure applications.",
  "synonyms": [
    "urban expansion",
    "urban growth",
    "urban sprawl",
    "urbanisation"
  ],
  "subject": "Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry",
  "see_also": [
    "urban development",
    "urban parks",
    "urban society",
    "land use change",
    "farmland preservation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "urbanización"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/urbanization/"
}