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... > social science subjects > sociology > environmental, urban and regional sociology > environmental sociology > conservation and ecology > xeriscape

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xeriscape  

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  • A XERISCAPE (PRONOUNCED “z-ri-scape”) is a landscape that has been developed to maximize water conservation. “Xeriscape” is a compound of the Greek word xeros (“dry”) and scape to express the idea of developing a landform that is manageable in a drought-prone area or a dry landscape. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Xeriscape]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-SC56THTZ-K

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