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land reclamation (The process by which seriously disturbed land surfaces are stabilized against the hazards of water and wind erosion. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003. (in Russian, melioratsiia, from the Latin melioratio, "improvement"), the organizational and administrative and technical activities directed at the fundamental improvement of land. Land reclamation measures make the soil, hydrologic, and other natural conditions of vast regions more suitable for human economic activity. They help create the water, air, temperature, and nutrient conditions in the soil and the moisture, temperature, and air circulation conditions in the bottom layer of the atmosphere that are favorable to useful flora and fauna. Land reclamation promotes healthful conditions and improves the environment. The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979). © 2010  thefreedictionary.com Alexander Demidov); land accretion (Gaining land in a wet area, such as a marsh or by the sea, by planting maritime plants to encourage silt deposition or by dumping dredged materials in the area. Also known as land reclamation. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 Alexander Demidov) |
