Smart City Dispatch · Glossary
Urban area / urban agglomeration
A continuously or near-continuously built-up settlement, usually defined from population density, built form, or both rather than political boundaries.
Urban area / urban agglomeration
A continuously or near-continuously built-up settlement, usually defined from population density, built form, or both rather than political boundaries.
Smart-city relevance: Infrastructure such as roads, power networks, water systems, and radio coverage often follows the real built-up area rather than municipal borders.
Related: Built-up area; city proper