urbanized area

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An area that has become more like a city.

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  • The once-rural landscape is now a highly urbanized area with skyscrapers and highways.
  • Census data shows a significant population shift towards the newly urbanized area in the south.
  • Environmentalists are concerned about the loss of biodiversity in this rapidly urbanized area.
  • The government plans to develop infrastructure to support the growing urbanized area.
  • What was once farmland has become a sprawling urbanized area over the last fifty years.
  • Living in a densely populated, urbanized area presents unique social challenges.
  • As industries moved in, the surrounding region transformed into a major urbanized area.
  • How does the water management system cope with the demands of such a large urbanized area?
  • Many of the world's most urbanized areas face issues with air pollution and traffic congestion.
  • The Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan region is considered the world's most populous urbanized area.