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HABITAT DISPERSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-08-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thinly settled 1, record 1, English, thinly%20settled
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sparsely inhabited 2, record 1, English, sparsely%20inhabited
- scatteringly settled 3, record 1, English, scatteringly%20settled
proposal
- scatteringly inhabited 3, record 1, English, scatteringly%20inhabited
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scattered-site housing: Housing units dispersed, usually by a local housing authority, in small numbers on numerous, noncontiguous sites throughout a community. 4, record 1, English, - thinly%20settled
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- à habitat dispersé
1, record 1, French, %C3%A0%20habitat%20dispers%C3%A9
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
tel est le cas de quartiers à habitat relativement dispersé avec un sol suffisamment perméable, ou sillonnés par un système dense de cours d'eau ou de fossés. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20habitat%20dispers%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habitat dispersé: éparpillement d'établissements humains sur une aire géographique. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A0%20habitat%20dispers%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-07-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
- Urban Development
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scattered-site housing
1, record 2, English, scattered%2Dsite%20housing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- scattered settlement 2, record 2, English, scattered%20settlement
correct
- dispersed settlement 3, record 2, English, dispersed%20settlement
correct
- dispersed habitat 3, record 2, English, dispersed%20habitat
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Housing units dispersed, usually by a local housing authority, in small numbers on numerous, noncontiguous sites throughout a community. The concept is intended to minimize the institutional appearance of large projects located on single sites and to foster economic and/or racial integration. 1, record 2, English, - scattered%2Dsite%20housing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Développement urbain
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- habitat dispersé
1, record 2, French, habitat%20dispers%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éparpillement d'établissements humains sur une aire géographique. 2, record 2, French, - habitat%20dispers%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Viviendas (Urbanismo)
- Ordenación urbana
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hábitat disperso
1, record 2, Spanish, h%C3%A1bitat%20disperso
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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