noun
- the process of making or becoming urban in character; the development of rural or undeveloped areas into cities or urban centers
Usage: often used in academic and planning contexts; can refer to both the physical transformation and the cultural/social changes that accompany urbanization
Examples
- The rapid citification of the region transformed farmland into residential neighborhoods.
- Citification has brought both economic opportunities and environmental challenges to the area.
- The government's policies encouraged citification to reduce rural poverty.
- Many small towns have experienced citification over the past two decades.
- Citification often leads to increased infrastructure demands and population density.