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... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > regional geography > urban studies > urban planning > town planning > urban infrastructure
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > human geography theory > regional geography > urban studies > urban planning > town planning > urban infrastructure
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > housing and urbanization > urban infrastructure

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urban infrastructure  

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  • Urban infrastructure is a broad term used to describe the civil engineering, architectural, and urban-planning projects undertaken in cities to provide inhabitants with the structures that are necessary for sustainable life. These interconnected structures provide the framework to sustain an entire urban area. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; Urban Infrastructure]

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