Concept information
Preferred term
metropolitan region
Definition
- The notion of metropolitan region refers to a collection of territories considered interdependent, some located in the central areas and others on the urban fringe. It is also identified with a plan to constitute a coherent territorial structure operating across several spatial scales. [Source: Encyclopedia of Urban Studies; Metropolitan Region]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/metropolitan_region
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