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urban hierarchy  

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  • Urban areas exhibit a large range of population sizes—from hamlets to global cities—each having a corresponding economic role within the urban system. Settlements with larger populations that provide more and diverse services are higher up the urban hierarchy. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Urban Hierarchy]

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