Question

What do you mean by urban society? Discuss its characteristics in detail.

Answer 1

Urban society is characterized by a sharp economic disparity between a small number of wealthy families and a large number of petty traders, artisans and the poor. Urban planning is, therefore, necessary to reduce this disparity. Urban, city or town planning deals with the design of the built environment from the municipal or the metropolitan perspective. It is also concerned with the smaller scale of development in the city or town including architecture and urban design.

Answer 2

Solution: Urban society is the structural set up having all modern facilities and is completely civilised and well planned.

The main characteristics of the urban society are dense settlement pattern, inclusion of all modern facilities also known as urban facilities and formal group life.

Different traditions and culture combine together to form an urban society.