Which term describes the growth of cities?

• A. Urbanization
• B. Migration
• C. Industrialization
• D. Globalization

Answer: (A)

Urbanization is the process describing how cities grow, both in population and in physical size. It refers to a larger share of people living in urban areas as cities expand and attract residents, often driven by people moving from rural areas and by natural population growth within the city. This concept captures not just more people, but the overall expansion and development of urban areas into larger, more complex urban systems. Migration explains movement of people, but urbanization specifically describes the broader shift toward urban living and the associated growth of cities. Industrialization and globalization involve other changes—industrial growth and global interconnectedness, respectively—not the specific rise in urban populations and the expansion of urban areas.