Urban Problems and Policy

Suburbanization is a term used to describe the growth of areas on the fringes of major cities.

Deindustrialization refers to the process of social and economic change ignited by the removal or reduction of industrial activity.

Urban revitalization involves redeveloping blighted urban areas for new uses.

Gentrification occurs when wealthier people buy or rent property in a low-income or working class neighborhood, displacing residents.

Counterurbanization is movement away from cities, including suburbanization, exurbanization, or movement to rural areas.