What is means to be "Urban"

pertaining to a city or town
www.idealcity.org.au/glossary.html

I do not like this definition. It is to elementary. This definition is to narrow and therefore leaves out to many critical factors.


Typically, a community or settlement with a population of 2,000 or more is considered urban. www.planetwire.org/glossarylist.php

This definition still leaves out a lot of the key factors of what is means to be urban.



Area is characterized by a substantially urbanized environment, although the background may have natural-appearing elements. Renewable resource modification and utilization practices are often used to enhance specific recreation activities. Vegetative cover is often exotic and manicured. Sights and sounds of humans are predominant onsite. Large numbers of users can be expected both onsite and in nearby areas. ...fwie.fw.vt.edu/rhgiles/appendices/glossr.htm


I like this definition. This definition is much more realistic and accounts for the complex factors involved when trying to explain what it means to be urban.