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City, A large settlement, bigger than a town. In Europe, a city was historically a place that had succeeded in obtaining the right to build a city wall, a Belfort, etc., from the nobility.
Etymology: From Middle English cite, from cité, from civitas. Displaced native Middle English burgh, borough ("fortified place", "city") (modern English "borough") and sted, stede ("place, city") (modern English "stead").
City(ProperNoun)
popular, shortened form for the City of London, the historic core of London where the Roman settlement of Londinium was established
Etymology: From Middle English cite, from cité, from civitas. Displaced native Middle English burgh, borough ("fortified place", "city") (modern English "borough") and sted, stede ("place, city") (modern English "stead").
City(ProperNoun)
a metonym for the United Kingdom's financial industries, which are principally based in the City of London
compact cities are often referred to as a crucial element of fighting climate change.[6] However, this concentration can also have significant negative consequences, such as forming urban heat islands, concentrating pollution, and stressing water supplies and other resources.
Historically, city-dwellers have been a small proportion of humanity overall, but following two centuries of unprecedented and rapid urbanization, more than half of the world population now lives in cities, which has had profound consequences for global sustainability.[7][8] Present-day cities usually form the core of larger metropolitan areas and urban areas—creating numerous commuters traveling towards city centres for employment, entertainment, and edification. However, in a world of intensifying globalisation, all cities are to varying degrees also connected globally beyond these regions. This increased influence means that cities also have significant influences on global issues, such as sustainable development, global warming and global health. Because of these major influences on global issues, the international community has prioritized investment in sustainable cities through Sustainable Development Goal 11.
Other important traits of cities besides population include the capital status and relative continued occupation of the city. For example, country capitals such as Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Athens, Beijing, Berlin, Brasília, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Canberra, Copenhagen, Helsinki, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Mexico City, Moscow, New Delhi, Ottawa, Paris, Rome, San José, Santiago, Seoul, Tokyo, Taipei, Ulaanbaatar, Warsaw, and Washington, D.C. reflect their nation's identity.[citation needed] Some historic capitals, such as Kyoto, maintain their reflection of cultural identity even without modern capital status. Religious holy sites offer another example of capital status within a religion, Jerusalem, Mecca, Varanasi, Ayodhya, Haridwar and Prayagraj each hold significance. The cities of Faiyum, Damascus, Delhi and Argos are among those laying claim to the longest continual inhabitation.
Contents
1 Meaning
2 Etymology
3 Geography
3.1 Site
3.2 Center
3.3 Public space
3.4 Internal structure
3.5 Urban areas
4 History
4.1 Ancient times
4.2 Middle Ages
4.3 Early modern
4.4 Industrial age
4.5 Post-industrial age
5 Urbanization
6 Government
6.1 Municipal services
6.2 Finance
6.3 Governance
6.4 Urban planning
7 Society
7.1 Social structure
7.2 Economics
7.3 Culture and communications
7.4 Warfare
7.5 Climate change
8 Infrastructure
8.1 Utilities
8.2 Transportation
8.3 Housing
9 Ecology
10 World city system
10.1 Global city
10.2 Transnational activity
10.3 Global governance
10.4 United Nations System
11 Representation in culture
12 See also
13 Notes
14 References
15 External links
Apr 13, 2021