What is the difference between sub-urban area & fringe area. What is the definition of both.?
Many terms synonymous to fringe such as urban fringe, rural urban fringe, sub-urban areas, suburbs, urban periphery and more recently extended metropolitan regions (EMRs) have been used in planning literature. Whatever may be the designations, conceptually, fringe is related to the growth of cities which lies immediately outside the designated urbanizable limits and has strong interaction with present city and bears an urban reflection on the physical, occupational and demographic characteristics. By and large, the residents of the fringe enjoy the urban services and facilities but usually do not pay for them. http://www.gisdevelopment.net/applicatio… Suburban areas have been rapidly expanding around the world for decades, yet only recently has the scientific community come to recognize the value of protecting the often unique biodiversity resources of these suburban preserves and the spe
