Issue 54: Dossier
The language of land management.
Illustration by Rose Wong.
- Acquired lands
Lands owned by the federal government by way of gift, donation, condemnation, or purchase that are not considered public.
- Cadastral survey
The system of creating, marking, and delineating the boundaries of different tracts of land, including details about topography and natural capital.
- Denuded land
A tract of land where vegetation has been substantially or entirely removed, often by a combination of natural and human activity.
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