Smart City Dispatch · Glossary
Metropolitan area
A large urban region consisting of a core city and surrounding communities linked by commuting, commerce, infrastructure, and services. Definitions vary by country.
Metropolitan area
A large urban region consisting of a core city and surrounding communities linked by commuting, commerce, infrastructure, and services. Definitions vary by country.
Smart-city relevance: Many “city” problems - traffic, housing, air quality, and watershed management - are metropolitan rather than municipal problems.
Related: FUA; urban agglomeration