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Definition of Conurbation
1. Noun. An aggregation or continuous network of urban communities.
Specialized synonyms: Subtopia
Generic synonyms: Populated Area, Urban Area
Specialized synonyms: Luda, Luta
Definition of Conurbation
1. Noun. a continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Conurbation
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Conurbation
Literary usage of Conurbation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Global Challenge and Local Response: Initiatives for Economic Regeneration by Walter B. Stöhr (1990)
"The region centres upon the metropolitan conurbation of Birmingham, Coventry and
... The conurbation is the largest spatial concentration of manufacturing ..."
2. Emerging World Cities in Pacific Asia by Fu-chen Lo, Yue-man Yeung (1996)
"As an interim substitute, a committee was established to think about the future
of the conurbation, here competing to some extent with the established ..."
3. Transport and Spatial Policies: Held in Paris on the 7th-8th November 2002 by ECMT Staff (2004)
"Two decades later, however, in 1995, the proposal to set up a regional district
for the Rhine-Main conurbation marked a "giant step" forward in the ..."
4. Germany Real Estate Yearbook 2007: Assets, Industry Trends, Market Players by Europe Real Estate Publishers B.V. (2006)
"It is situated in the South Hesse conurbation in the southern part of Frankfurt am
... Weiterstadt, graded as a medium- sized center within the conurbation, ..."
5. Competitive Cities in the Global Economy by Oecd (2006)
"The main purpose for considering the indicators at the WTU or conurbation level
is that the city level administrative boundaries may not reflect the ..."
6. Urban Energy Handbook: Good Local Practice by OECD Group on Urban Affairs (1995)
"In recent years, the Tyneside conurbation has witnessed a steady decentralisation of
... There is no overall planning authority for the Tyneside conurbation ..."
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