You re right The source used referred to Edinburgh s City Region which can mean a number of things In town planning terms it s the SESplan area Lothians Borders and south Fife whilst the Inspiring Capital website uses the wider definition often cited in terms of economic development and Edinburgh s influence on the surrounding area In any case these aren t the same as urban area No parts of Falkirk or Clackmannanshire for example form part of Edinburgh s urban area Travel to work area perhaps but that s not the same thing