| English | Spanish |
| area of high urban atmospheric pollution | zona de alta contaminación atmosférica urbana |
| combustible fraction of urban disposal | fracción combustible de rechazos urbanos |
| Commission for Spatial Planning, Urban Issues, Energy and Environment | Comisión de Ordenación del Territorio, Política Urbana, Energía y Medio Ambiente |
| disposal of solid urban waste | eliminación de residuos sólidos urbanos |
| European Urban Environment Academy | Academia Europea del medio ambiente urbano |
| European Urban Forum | Foro Urbano Europeo |
| global urban protection | protección global de las ciudades |
| Group of Experts on the Urban Environment | Grupo de expertos sobre el medio ambiente urbano |
| installation for burning urban refuse | incineradora de residuos urbanos |
| International Institute for the Urban Environment | Instituto Internacional para el Medioambiente Urbano |
| pattern of urban growth The combination of acts, tendencies and other observable characteristics that demonstrates a municipal area's progress or state of development, including its population trends | modelo de crecimiento urbano |
| planned urban development | desarrollo urbano planificado |
| planned urban development Any physical extension of, or changes to, the uses of land in metropolitan areas following certain preparations or designs | desarrollo urbano planificado |
| Planning of Energy at Regional and Urban level | planificación energética a nivel regional y urbano |
| project Urban Lifestyles, Sustainability and Integrated Environmental Assessment | proyecto Estilos de vida urbanos, sostenibilidad y evaluación integrada del medio ambiente |
| pyrolysis of urban waste | pirólisis de residuos urbanos |
| sensitive urban environment | medio urbano sensible |
| sludges from treatment of urban waste water | Lodos del tratamiento de aguas residuales urbanas |
| solid urban waste composting | compostaje de residuos sólidos urbanos |
| solid urban waste incineration | incineración de residuos sólidos urbanos |
| solid urban waste recovery | recuperación de residuos sólidos urbanos |
| solid urban waste recycling | reciclado de residuos sólidos urbanos |
| solid urban waste treatment | tratamiento de residuos sólidos urbanos |
| urban action program | programa de actuación urbanística |
| urban action program A planned, coordinated group of activities or services intended for improving urban centers in order to provide healthy and safe living conditions, efficient transport and communication, adequate public facilities and aesthetic surroundings | programa de actuación urbanística |
| urban area | areas urbanas |
| urban area Areas within the legal boundaries of cities and towns; suburban areas developed for residential, industrial or recreational purposes | areas urbanas |
| urban background station | estación urbana de seguimiento de la contaminación de fondo |
| urban central heating system | calefacción central urbana |
| urban community Body of people living in a town or city | comunidad urbana |
| urban concentration A process in which an increasing proportion of a country's population is concentrated in urban areas | concentración urbana |
| urban decay | degradación de zonas urbanas |
| urban decay Condition where part of a city or town becomes old or dirty or ruined, because businesses and wealthy families have moved away from it | degradación de zonas urbanas |
| urban design A plan, outline or preliminary sketch of, or for, a city or town | diseño urbano |
| urban development Any physical extension of, or changes to, the uses of land in metropolitan areas, often involving subdivision into zones; construction or modification of buildings, roads, utilities and other facilities; removal of trees and other obstructions; and population growth and related economic, social and political changes | desarrollo urbano |
| urban development document A written or printed text furnishing proposals or procedures for the improvement of living conditions, especially housing, for the inhabitants of a city or densely populated area | documento de desarrollo urbano |
| urban development document | documento de desarrollo urbano |
| urban development law | derecho urbanístico |
| urban development law A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by government to regulate public services and the competing claims of residential, commercial and industrial interests in municipal areas generally characterized by moderate to high population density | derecho urbanístico |
| urban district with minimum emissions | barrio urbano con emisiones mínimas |
| urban ecology Concept derived from biology: the city is viewed as a total environment, as a life-supporting system for the large number of people concentrated there, and within this people organize themselves and adapt to a constantly changing environment. Regarded as the same as human ecology | ecología urbana |
| urban ecology charter | estatuto de ecología urbana |
| urban ecology charter A graphic representation of a city area or other densely populated region, portraying the location of groups or select types of people in their environment through various geographic techniques | estatuto de ecología urbana |
| urban ecosystem | ecosistemas urbanos |
| urban ecosystem Towns and cities viewed as ecosystems, having an input of matter and energy, recycling within the system, and an output of matter and energy into the surroundings | ecosistemas urbanos |
| urban facility | equipamiento urbano |
| urban facility Supply of essential services to the community, e.g. electricity, gas, water | equipamiento urbano |
| urban flows resources | flujos urbanos recursos |
| urban flows resources, No definition needed | flujos urbanos (recursos) |
| urban green | verde urbano |
| urban green The complex of private and public gardens in an urban area | verde urbano |
| urban habitat The resulting effects and interrelationships of human population concentrations, the built environment, and the biophysical environment | hábitat urbano |
| urban hinterland | periferia de una ciudad |
| urban hinterland | alrededores de una ciudad |
| urban landscape The traits, patterns and structure of a city's specific geographic area, including its biological composition, its physical environment and its social patterns | paisaje urbano |
| urban management The administration, organization and planning performed for cities or towns, particularly the process of converting farmland or undeveloped land into offices, businesses, housing and other forms of development | gestión urbanística |
| urban mining | minería urbana |
| urban noise | ruido urbano |
| urban noise Noise emitted from various sources in an urban environment | ruido urbano |
| urban planning The activity of designing, organizing or preparing for the future lay-out and condition of a city or town | planificación urbana |
| urban planning and development | desarrollo y planificación urbana |
| urban planning and development The activity or process of preparing for the future arrangement and condition of an urban center, particularly the development of its physical lay-out, which would include the construction, reconstruction, conversion, alteration or enlargement of buildings and other structures, and the extension or use of undeveloped land | desarrollo y planificación urbana |
| urban policy | política urbanística |
| urban policy A course of action adopted and pursued by government, business or some other organization, which seeks to improve or develop cities or towns through land use planning, water resource management, central city development, policing and criminal justice, or pollution control | política urbanística |
| urban pollutant | contaminante urbano |
| urban pollution | contaminación urbana |
| urban pollution Pollution of highly populated areas mainly deriving from motor vehicles, industrial plants, combustion and heating plants, etc. | contaminación urbana |
| urban pollution of ground water | contaminación urbana de las aguas subterráneas |
| urban population The total number of persons inhabiting a city, metropolitan region or any area where the sum of residents exceeds a designated amount | población urbana |
| urban regeneration zone | zona de regeneración urbana |
| urban renewal A continuing process of remodelling urban areas by means of rehabilitation and conservation as well as redevelopment. Urban renewal programmes are generally undertaken by public authorities and concern those parts of the city which have fallen below current standards of public acceptability | renovación urbana |
| urban run-off | escorrentía urbana |
| urban sample | muestra de atmósfera urbana |
| urban sanitation The renovation or redevelopment of the decaying areas of cities by the demolition or up-grading of existing dwellings and buildings and a general improvement in environmental conditions | saneamiento urbano |
| urban settlement | asentamientos urbanos |
| urban settlement A collection of dwellings located in an urban area | asentamientos urbanos |
| urban sewerage system | saneamiento urbano de aguas residuales |
| urban sewerage system | sistema municipal de alcantarillado |
| urban sewerage system | saneamiento |
| urban smog episode | incidente urbano de smog |
| urban solid waste and residue management | gestión de desechos y residuos sólidos urbanos |
| urban solid waste management | gestión de los residuos sólidos urbanos |
| urban sprawl | extensión de asentamientos |
| urban sprawl The physical pattern of low-density expansion of large urban areas under market conditions into the surrounding agricultural areas. Sprawl lies in advance of the principal lines of urban growth and implies little planning control of land subdivision. Development is patchy, scattered and strung out, with a tendency to discontinuity because it leap-frogs over some areas, leaving agricultural enclaves | extensión de asentamientos |
| urban storm run-off | escorrentía de tormenta de origen urbano |
| urban stress | estrés urbano |
| urban stress A state of bodily or mental tension developed through city living, or the physical, chemical, or emotional factors that give rise to that tension | estrés urbano |
| urban structure The built-up components, the street system and the facilities which make up an urban unit | estructura urbana |
| urban study | estudio urbano |
| urban study The study and theory of building and other physical needs in cities or predominantly urban cultures | estudio urbano |
| urban traffic Movements of vehicles and people within a city | tráfico urbano |
| urban waste | residuos urbanos |
| urban waste | residuos municipales |
| urban waste water | aguas residuales urbanas |
| urban waste water treatment plant | instalación de tratamiento de aguas residuales |
| urban waste water treatment plant | instalación de tratamiento de aguas residuales urbanas |
| urban waste water treatment plant | estación de tratamiento de aguas residuales |
| urban wastewater | aguas residuales urbanas |
| urban wastewater The liquid wastes deriving from domestic, commercial and industrial activities of an urban settlement | aguas residuales urbanas |
| urban water | agua urbana |
| urban water Water destined for private and public use in a town | agua urbana |
| urban water supply | abastecimiento urbano de agua |
| urban water supply The distribution of water, including collection, treatment and storage, for use in a town, city or municipal area, and used generally for domestic and industrial needs | abastecimiento urbano de agua |
