Urban encroachment
Synonyms for "urban encroachment" (14 found)
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Closest matches (3)
Adjective(3 words)
biodiversity losscity sprawlcity-sprawl related
Strong matches (4)
Adjective(4 words)
ecosystem disruptionencroachment managementgrowth managementhabitat loss
Related words (7)
Adjective(7 words)
planning approachsmart growthsprawl controlsuburban growthurban containmenturban expansionurban-related
Related word relations
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More general
10 entriesconsequencedevelopmentexpansiongeographical phenomenonimpactland use changeland use planningplanning principlepolicy issuepolicy practice
More specific
12 entriescity sprawlgreen belt policygreenbelt policygrowth boundaryhabitat fragmentationindustrial encroachmentresidential expansionspecies displacementsuburban expansionwetland losszoning controlzoning regulation
Collocations
9 entriesrapid urban encroachmentrates of urban encroachmentunplanned urban encroachmenturban encroachment impactsurban encroachment mitigationurban encroachment policyurban encroachment pressuresurban encroachment rateurban encroachment zones
Inflections
3 entriesmore urban encroachmentmost urban encroachmenturban encroachments