The study of urban sociology is largely concerned with the social characteristics of residential areas, and the influence of area of location upon social structure and behavior. Urban sociologists see the urban environment or system, as "a unique conditioning agent of (among other things,) social, political and economic processes. In turn, processes driven by the urban system bear consideration when planning for the infrastructure of the cities of tomorrow. Understanding the interplay of spatial and …showed first 75 words of 6447 total…

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