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HASSET Thesaurus

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ENVIRONMENT > NATURAL ENVIRONMENT > COUNTRYSIDE

Preferred term

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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  • DHG

URI

https://hasset.ukdataservice.ac.uk/38f4438a-63ed-47fa-9f01-180a74a9d03d

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