City

[[Palitana A city is a human settlement of a substantial size. The term "city" has different meanings around the world and in some places the settlement can be very small. Even where the term is limited to larger settlements, there is no universally agreed definition of the lower boundary for their size. In a narrower sense, a city can be defined as a permanent and densely populated place with administratively defined boundaries whose members work primarily on non-agricultural tasks. Cities generally have extensive systems for housing, transportation, sanitation, utilities, land use, production of goods, and communication. Their density facilitates interaction between people, government organizations, and businesses, sometimes benefiting different parties in the process, such as improving the efficiency of goods and service distribution.

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. Present-day cities usually form the core of larger metropolitan areas and urban areas—creating numerous commuters traveling toward city centres for employment, entertainment, and education. However, in a world of intensifying globalization, 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, climate change, 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. Due to the efficiency of transportation and the smaller land consumption, dense cities hold the potential to have a smaller ecological footprint per inhabitant than more sparsely populated areas. Therefore, compact cities are often referred to as a crucial element in fighting climate change. However, this concentration can also have some significant harmful effects, such as forming urban heat islands, concentrating pollution, and stressing water supplies and other resources. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Published 1991
    ...City...
    Audio
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    Published 1979
    ...City (hudobná skupina)...
    Audio
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    ...Portsmouth City Council ( Portsmouth , Anglicko)...
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    Published 1973
    ...Eastern Analytical Symposium Atlantic City...
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    Published 1974
    ...Eastern Analytical Symposium Atlantic City...
    Book
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    by Hanmer, Oliver, McPeake, Robert
    Published 2014
    ...City Law School (London, England)...
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    by Chen, Chuang-Chuan
    Published 2014
    ...Chen Ming-Te, Fon-Chou City (Taichung Hsien, TW)...
    Patent
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    Published 2022
    ...European city planning at the turn of the 19th and 20th century Bratislava, Slovensko...
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    ...University of Iowa Research Foundation (Iowa City, IA, US)...
    Patent
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    Published 2006
    ...JAWON MEDICAL CO., LTD. (13 Lot, 21 Block, Jinryang Industrial Complex, Kynugsan-City, Kynugsan...
    Book
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