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ENVIRONMENT > NATURAL ENVIRONMENT > COUNTRYSIDE

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COUNTRYSIDE  

Definition

  • A RURAL LANDSCAPE IN WHICH THERE IS LIMITED URBANIZATION AND IN WHICH SETTLEMENT IS GEOGRAPHICALLY CONTAINED TO SMALL TOWNS OR VILLAGES. THE COUNTRYSIDE IS A LANDSCAPE RESOURCE, AN AMENITY, AND A WORKING ENVIRONMENT. IN MANY NATIONS, COUNTRYSIDE AREAS ARE PROTECTED BY ZONINGS AIMED AT PRESERVING ITS CHARACTER AND ENVIRONMENT.

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Identifier

  • urn:ddi:int.cessda.elsst:824f2b79-678a-4480-b20b-c6e61ae672db:1

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Date issued

  • 2020-11-16

DEFINITION SOURCE

  • DHG

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https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/1/824f2b79-678a-4480-b20b-c6e61ae672db

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