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down zoning [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- down zoning
1, record 1, English, down%20zoning
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- downzoning 2, record 1, English, downzoning
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action by an entity authorized to adjust zoning regulations, which results in the lowering of the zoning classification of a given tract or tracts to a lesser land use. 1, record 1, English, - down%20zoning
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Utility extensions and provision of other public facilities; smaller yearly quotas of building permits; the setting of maximum allowable population; creation of moratoria to freeze development for periods of time; and downzoning large areas (that is, reducing allowable density) are all mechanisms used by local government in the 1970s to direct land use. 2, record 1, English, - down%20zoning
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dédensification
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9densification
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Action de dédensifier ou son résultat. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9densification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La population française a donc un mode de vie essentiellement urbain. Parallèlement, on constate une dédensification massive, en moyenne, dans les agglomérations françaises. On est passé de 60 à 30 habitants à l'hectare entre 1954 et 1990. La consommation d'espace que ces chiffres traduisent sont autant le fait de l'habitat que celui des secteurs d'activités. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9densification
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] une dédensification du tissu urbain [...] 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9densification
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-08-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Regulations (Urban Studies)
- Urban Planning
- Areal Planning (Urban Studies)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- down-zoning 1, record 2, English, down%2Dzoning
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- down zoning
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation (Urbanisme)
- Aménagement urbain
- Aménagement du territoire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réduction de la densité permise
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20la%20densit%C3%A9%20permise
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Réduction du nombre de maisons dans une zone. 1, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9duction%20de%20la%20densit%C3%A9%20permise
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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