Reclamation of land

Here are entered works on bringing wild, waste, or marshy land into a condition for cultivation or other use. Works on the removal of trees and bushes from land are entered under [Clearing of land.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85111833
- info:lc/authorities/sh85111833
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85111833#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
- Library of Congress Subject Headings
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Land, Reclamation of
- Land melioration
- Land reclamation
- Melioration of land
Use For
- Land reclamation
Broader Terms
- Land use
Narrower Terms
Related Terms
- Shore protection
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
- http://stitch.cs.vu.nl/vocabularies/rameau/ark:/12148/cb119784141
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
LC Classification
- S604.8-S621.5
- TC343-TC345
- TC801-TC937
- TC970-TC978
General Notes
- Here are entered works on bringing wild, waste, or marshy land into a condition for cultivation or other use. Works on the removal of trees and bushes from land are entered under [Clearing of land.]
Example Notes
- Note under [Clearing of land]
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 1987-02-03: revised

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