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Who coined the term conurbation in 1915 for merged towns like Greater London?
ALewis Mumford
BWalter Griffin
CPatrick Geddes
DJean Gottman
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Patrick Geddes
1. A conurbation is merged separate towns.
2. Patrick Geddes coined it in 1915.
3. Manchester, Chicago and Tokyo are examples.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, Fundamentals of Human Geography, Chapter 10, Human Settlements._
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