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suburbanization  

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  • 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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