Definition of Urban

National definitions of urban and rural areas differ significantly from one country to another. To facilitate international comparisons, a coalition of six international organizations developed a new global definition of cities, towns and semi-dense areas, and rural areas.  On March 5th, the UN Statistical Commission endorsed the Degree of Urbanization as a recommended method for international comparisons.

Are you sure you want to delete this "resource"?
This item will be deleted immediately. You cannot undo this action.
File Name File Size Download
degrees_of_urbanization.pdf

Related Resources

Video
24 Dec 2014
The MENA Urbanization Knowledge Platform (MENA UKP) team is proud to launch a series of six video blogs on the resilience of cities in MENA and beyond. These interviews see city leaders, decision-makers, development experts, academics, private secto...
Tags: Video, Urban Risk Reduction
Report
23 Aug 2016
“IPAWS Evolution”presented August 24, 2016by Christopher Scott Shouop    
Tags: Report, Early Warning Systems
Report
17 Sep 2015
A Presentation at the 2015 CAP Implementation Workshop (Rome, Italy 23-24 September)
Tags: Report, Early Warning Systems
Scroll to Top