Who gave the concept of "City-Region"?

Correct option is A

The concept of "City-Region" was actually given by Dickinson, not Gottmann as previously stated.

• Dickinson introduced the concept of "City-Region" in the early 20th century. His work emphasized the interdependence between the city and its surrounding areas, recognizing that cities and their peripheries function as a unified region.

• The concept suggests that a city does not exist in isolation but is part of a larger functional and spatial system which includes suburbs, rural areas, and transport networks, forming a city-region.

• Gottmann: Though Gottmann contributed extensively to the understanding of urbanization, particularly with his "megalopolis" concept, he was not the one to coin the term "City-Region."

• Geddes: Known for his work in urban planning, Geddes focused on the ideal urban forms and city planning, but again, he didn’t introduce the City-Region concept.

• Zipf: Zipf is best known for his Zipf's Law, which deals with the distribution of city sizes rather than the city-region concept.