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Land Hoarding The act by which property developers buy up land but do not build on it immediately, instead waiting for the price of the land to rise and ensuring a higher profit upon sale.
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Natural ChangeThe birth rate minus the death rate of a population.
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Natural changeThe birth rate minus the death rate of a population.
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Grid SquareThe squares of a map denoted by a grid formed by a series of numbered horizontal (Northing) and vertical (Easting) lines
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Core RegionAn area at the heart of economic activity, where innovation, technology and employment are at a high level.
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core regionAn area at the heart of economic activity, where innovation, technology and employment are at a high level.
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Nucleated SettlementA settlement that has historically formed around a single central point such as a market square or a river crossing point.
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nucleated settlementA settlement that has historically formed around a single central point such as a market square or a river crossing point.
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Glacial RetreatNet loss of ice from a glacier as a result of ablation exceeding accumulation.
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glacial retreatNet loss of ice from a glacier as a result of ablation exceeding accumulation.
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