concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: suburbs and suburbanization

suburbs and suburbanization
type: Concept
broader: urban geography
definition: Suburbs usually are defined as politically independent jurisdictions located outside of a larger central city but still sharing social or economic ties with the city. Suburbs, together with the central city, comprise the larger metropolitan area. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Geography; Suburbs and Suburbanization]

urban geography
type: Concept
narrower: suburbs and suburbanization