urbanist

IPA/ˈɜː.bən.ɪst/
IPA/ˈɝː.bən.ɪst/

urbanist — noun

  • urbanistsingular
  • urbanistsplural

1. a person who works in the field of city and town design, studying how communitie

1.名詞C1
釋義

a person who works in the field of city and town design, studying how communities are built and how people move through and use urban spaces

例句

Marta worked as an urbanist for the city of São Paulo, helping redesign the downtown bus network.

urbanist + for [city/region]

The urbanist's report showed how adding more parks could lower summer temperatures in the neighbourhood.

同義詞
  • city planner

    more specific official job title; an urbanist may or may not hold a planning licence

  • town planner

    common in British English; often refers to a local-government role

  • urban designer

    focuses on the physical layout and aesthetics of streets and buildings rather than broad policy

用法筆記

The term is broader than 'urban planner' — it includes academic researchers and advocates who study how cities function, not only those who design land use.

常見錯誤

She studied to become an urbanist and now works as a city engineer.
She studied to become an urbanist and now advises the city council on housing policy.
💡an urbanist focuses on planning and social use of space, not on engineering infrastructure.