Concept information
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sociology
sociology of organizations, institutions and structure
communities (sociology)
processes and institutions
Preferred term
suburbanization
Definition
- Suburbanization can be viewed as the decentralization of the city and the town, and decentralization has been a feature of urban life for as long as there have been towns and cities. A variety of causes explain suburbanization, but social and technological determinants are particularly significant and are emphasized in this entry. [Source: Encyclopedia of Urban Studies; Suburbanization]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/suburbanization
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