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VIABILISATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Development
- Urban Housing
- Urban Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shanty town
1, record 1, English, shanty%20town
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shantytown 2, record 1, English, shantytown
correct
- slum 3, record 1, English, slum
avoid, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A peripheral area of a town or city that is inhabited by the very poor [and that] usually consists of simple houses with little or no infrastructure or services. 4, record 1, English, - shanty%20town
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
slum: The terms "shanty town" and "slum" are often used as synonyms, but should be kept separate because they denote two different urban phenomena. Slums are decaying, impoverished neighborhoods in old, ready-built urban environments, whereas shanty towns are new neighborhoods constructed of rickety materials on vacant land often at the outskirts of urban areas. 3, record 1, English, - shanty%20town
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Développement urbain
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Sociologie urbaine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bidonville
1, record 1, French, bidonville
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agglomération d’abris de fortune, de construction sommaires et dont les habitants vivent dans des conditions difficiles, notamment à la périphérie des grandes villes. 2, record 1, French, - bidonville
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le bidonville résulte d’une occupation de fait, illégale, du sol dans les secteurs des périmètres urbains ou suburbains considérés comme inutilisables ou dangereux : fortes pentes, sols ravinés, zone inondable et de décharges, anciennes carrières, lagunes et littoraux et, d’une façon générale, zones laissées vacantes par leurs propriétaires ou par les municipalités. Elles sont alors occupées, sans qu'aucune viabilisation ne soit assurée, par des populations fréquemment sans emploi et sans ressources ou venues de l'extérieur […̍̍] 3, record 1, French, - bidonville
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ordenación urbana
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
- Sociología urbana
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- barriada
1, record 1, Spanish, barriada
correct, feminine noun, Latin America
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- villa miseria 2, record 1, Spanish, villa%20miseria
correct, feminine noun, Argentina
- población callampa 1, record 1, Spanish, poblaci%C3%B3n%20callampa
correct, feminine noun, Chile
- pueblo joven 3, record 1, Spanish, pueblo%20joven
correct, masculine noun, Peru
- chabolismo 4, record 1, Spanish, chabolismo
correct, masculine noun, Spain
- barraquismo 4, record 1, Spanish, barraquismo
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Barrio marginal en el que las viviendas están construidas con materiales de desecho que sus propietarios juntan de la calle y en el que habitan personas que carecen de recursos económicos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - barriada
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
villa miseria: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que el plural adecuado de "villa miseria" es "villas miseria", y no "villas miserias". 5, record 1, Spanish, - barriada
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Execution of Work (Construction)
- Urban Planning
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- viabilization 1, record 2, English, viabilization
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- provision of services 2, record 2, English, provision%20of%20services
- site servicing 2, record 2, English, site%20servicing
- development of a building site 3, record 2, English, development%20of%20a%20building%20site
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In cities or peri-urban zones, plots are made available for construction by municipalities or other authorized bodies, at a value which reflects the local situation, but would not in therory include the price of land as such -- only its viabilization. This situation was criticized by some as an infringement on the supremacy of market in dictating economic parameters. 1, record 2, English, - viabilization
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Exécution des travaux de construction
- Aménagement urbain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- viabilisation
1, record 2, French, viabilisation
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exécution sur un terrain de l’ensemble des travaux de viabilité. 2, record 2, French, - viabilisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Ensemble des travaux de préparation d’un terrain à bâtir, concernant la voirie et les accès, ainsi que les raccordements aux réseaux publics de distribution souterraine (eau, éventuellement gaz et électricité), et d’assainissement (égouts). 3, record 2, French, - viabilisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aménagement foncier. Opération qui consiste à acheter des terrains pour les viabiliser et les revendre ensuite à des promoteurs immobiliers. Cette viabilisation peut passer par des démolitions, des interventions sur le sol ou le sous-sol pour permettre de construire ensuite dessus comme l'assainissement et les remblais, la construction de voies de communication et la connexion aux réseaux d’électricité, de gaz etc. 4, record 2, French, - viabilisation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'exécution des travaux de voirie, d’adduction d’eau, d’assainissement et d’énergie sur un terrain nu conformément aux règlements d’urbanisme se nomme la «viabilisation»; ces travaux confèrent au terrain sa qualité de «viabilité» et le rendent «constructible». 5, record 2, French, - viabilisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ejecución de los trabajos de construcción
- Planificación urbana
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- viabilización
1, record 2, Spanish, viabilizaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-03-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Taxation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- development fee 1, record 3, English, development%20fee
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Fiscalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taxe locale d'équipement
1, record 3, French, taxe%20locale%20d%27%C3%A9quipement
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- taxe d'équipement 1, record 3, French, taxe%20d%27%C3%A9quipement
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Taxe versée à une collectivité locale, au titre de la viabilisation des terrains, par les bénéficiaires des permis de construire. 1, record 3, French, - taxe%20locale%20d%27%C3%A9quipement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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