According to sociologists who use , cities tend to develop in response to advantageous features of the environment. For example, cities develop on the shores of rivers, on fertile plains, and at intersections on trade routes.

Ecological approach to urban analysis

Explanation:

Ecological approach  to urban analysis is the approach in which living organism and related surrounding is analyzed as per urban environment. Urban habitat, surrounding , organism, species etc are studied in this ecological system.

In such approach organization and communities tend to settle at the cities and dense spaces of the areas for evolution and development.This balances out natural environment with ecological culture.  

answer; a cost benefit analysis;