map — A graphic representation, usually on a plane surface and at an established scale, of natural or artificial features on the surface of a part or the whole of the Earth or other planetary body. The features are positioned relative to a coordinate… … Military dictionary
administrative map — A map that contains graphically recorded information pertaining to administrative matters, such as supply and evacuation installations, personnel installations, medical facilities, collecting points for stragglers and enemy prisoners of war,… … Military dictionary
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urban planning — n. the study or profession dealing with the growth and functioning of cities and towns, including environmental concerns, zoning, the infrastructure, etc. urban planner n. * * * Programs pursued as a means of improving the urban environment and… … Universalium
Haussmann's renovation of Paris — The Haussmann Renovations, or Haussmannisation of Paris , was a work commissioned by Napoléon III and led by the Seine prefect, Baron Georges Eugène Haussmann between 1852 and 1870, though work continued well after the Second Empire s demise in… … Wikipedia
Covering of the Senne — Construction of the covering and tunnels. The covering of the Senne (French: voûtement de la Senne, Dutch: overwelving van de Zenne) was one of the defining events in the history of Brussels. The Senne/Zenne (French/Dutch) was historically the m … Wikipedia
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Chemin de fer de Petite Ceinture — Former Charonne Voyageurs Petite Ceinture station (now the Flèche d Or music café) The Chemin de fer de Petite Ceinture (French for little belt railway ) was a Parisian railway that, from 1852, was a circular connection between Paris main… … Wikipedia
United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… … Universalium
environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… … Universalium