URBAN PLANNING

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Determining and drawing up plans for the future physical arrangement and condition of a community

Synonyms:

city planning; town planning; urban planning

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("urban planning" is a kind of...):

planning (the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise)

Meronyms (members of "urban planning"):

zoning (dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc)

Meaning:

The branch of architecture dealing with the design and organization of urban space and activities

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("urban planning" is a kind of...):

architecture (the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings)