郊こう外がい化か

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

suburbanization

Refers to the process of population and economic activity moving from urban centers to suburbs. Often used in urban studies and geography contexts.

• 郊こう外がい化かが進すすむと、都と心しんの人じん口こうが減げん少しょうする。

  As suburbanization progresses, the population of the city center declines.

• この地ち域いきの郊こう外がい化かは1990年ねん代だいに加か速そくした。

  The suburbanization of this area accelerated in the 1990s.