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16 Cards in this Set
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Arable Land |
Land that is suitable for the growing of crops |
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Deforestation
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The clearing of forests
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Derelict land
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Land that is badly damaged and cannot be used effectively |
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Empoldering
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The method of creating land from the sea through he use of polders
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Irrigation
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The watering of crops through artificial means
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Land clearance |
The process whereby empty plots of land are created for various land uses |
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Land constraint |
A limit to the amount of land that can be developed for various uses |
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Landfill |
The means of creating land by draining waterlogged areas and filling them with material to form dry land |
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Land reclaimation |
The creation of dry land from an area covered by water |
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Landuse planning |
The process by which different areas on apiece of land are assigned for different land uses |
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Natural heritage |
The unique elements of nature found in an area |
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Nature reserve |
An area where land is carefully managed to protect its wildlife, plants and other natural features and to provide special opportunities for study or research |
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Opportunity cost |
The cost of not being able to use a piece of land for its next best use |
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Price mechanism |
The way in which price for goods and services are set based on their demand and supply |
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Scarcity |
A shortage of something |
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Soil-less farming |
The method of growing crops without the use of soil |
