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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > society > cities
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of organizations, institutions and structure > communities (sociology) > urban and suburban life > cities
contexts > geographicals > cities
... > social science subjects > geography > geographic features > geographical areas > urban areas > cities
... > social science subjects > geography > geographic features > geographic regions > urban areas > cities
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > regional geography > urban studies > urban geography > built-up areas > urban center > town > urban areas > cities
... > social science subjects > geography > human geography > human geography theory > regional geography > urban studies > urban geography > built-up areas > urban center > town > urban areas > cities

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cities  

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  • Cities are dense congregations in areas of concentrated economic and political activity. They have existed throughout history, but in recent times, especially in the past century or so, there has been a growing movement of people from the countryside to the city across the globe. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World; Cities]

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