Urban Areas


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The built-up or densely populated area containing the city proper; suburbs, and continuously settled commuter areas; definitions of urban areas vary by countries.

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Urban Agriculture

Urban agriculture (UA) is defined as the production of crop and livestock goods within cities and towns.

Urban Horticulture

The science and art of promoting the successful growth and development of ornamental plants, turf, vegetables and fruit in the urban environment.

Wildland-Urban Interface

The common area where human settlements and built structures are intermixed and/or adjacent to undeveloped land in which the vegetation is permitted to grow without significant human interference.