| − | A '''conurbation''' is an [[agglomeration]] of urban areas forming a single large multi-centred built-up area. The term was coined by the Scottish biologist and urban theorist [[Patrick Geddes]] (1854-1932). | + | A '''conurbation''' is an [[agglomeration]] of [[urban]] areas forming a single large multi-centred built-up area. The term was coined by the [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[biologist]] and urban theorist [[Patrick Geddes]] (1854-1932). It has entered into the common [[terminology]] in fields such as [[demography]], [[ekistics]], social [[topography]], and other socio-[[anthropology|anthropological]] disciplines. |