Definition, Nature and Characteristics of Urbanization

Urbanization the term used for the patterns of cultural and social interaction which result from the concentration of large population into relatively small areas. Some definition is to be given below to better understand the urbanization

Jary and Jary define “The social processes and relationship which both the cause and consequence of the urban rather than rural way of life.”

According to Thomas Bender “Urbanization is a process whereby the numbers of urban dwellers increases in relation to rural dwellers.”

According to H. T. Elridge “Urbanization is a process of population concentration and identification two elements in the process.

• The multiplication of points of concentration.
• Increase in the size of individual concentration.

Characteristics of Urbanization

We find some characteristics of urbanization. These are given below

1. Setting boundaries on urban area, which means there, have boundaries in urban areas.
2. Saving open space.
3. Creating new town.
4. Environment educations restore a damage of area.
5. Community based solid waste management. 

From the above definition it can be said that urbanization is the shift from rural to and urban society and involves on increase in the number of people in urban areas during a particular year.

Nature of Urbanization in Developing Countries

The world urban people could reach such billion people by 2025. According to some estimates 4 millions of these urban dwellers will be the residents of cities in developing countries. Most of the mega cities more than 8 million residents in 2015 are located in the developing countries.

According to Castles mega cities functions as magnets for the countries or regions in which they are located. Two factors in particular must be taker into account.

1. Rates of population growth or higher in developing countries than they one industrialized nations. Fertility rates are high among the cities people.
2. Second, there is the widespread in immigration from rural to urban areas –people are down to cities because their traditional system of production has destroyed and urban area provides job opportunities.