Urbanization (original) (raw)
2011, Green Ethics and Philosophy
This article explores the alternative meanings of the concept of urbanization, describes the processes that facilitate it and the different forms it takes, the problems that are associated with it, and concludes with a brief overview of recent philosophies of urbanization.
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