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In 1930, the concept of specific regulation for roads within built-up areas appears. It defines the road as a road within built-up area if some system of street lighting exists at less than 200 yards (183 meters) from that road, unless decided other way by the local authority and written on traffic signs.
Gross leasable area (GLA) is the amount of floor space available to be rented in a commercial property. Specifically, gross leasable area is the total floor area designed for tenant occupancy and exclusive use, including any basements, mezzanines, or upper floors. It is typically expressed in square metres (although in some places such as the ...
In the United States, the creation of a subdivision was often the first step toward the creation of a new incorporated township or city.Contemporary notions of subdivisions rely on the Lot and Block survey system, which became widely used in the 19th century as a means of addressing the expansion of cities into surrounding farmland.
In 2013 the United Kingdom's Office for National Statistics (ONS) published 2011 Built-up Areas – Methodology and Guidance which sets out its definition of a Built-up area (BUA) as an area of built-up land of at least 20 hectares (0.077 sq mi), separated from other settlements by at least 200 metres (660 ft).
Floor area ratio (FAR) is the ratio of a building's total floor area (gross floor area) to the size of the piece of land upon which it is built. It is often used as one of the regulations in city planning along with the building-to-land ratio. [ 1 ]
With the new year coming up, you're probably thinking about how to live your longest, healthiest life. Of course, eating well and working out regularly help—but new research has shown exactly ...
Groceries are eating up more than just your time — about $270 per week for the average American household. That’s $1,080 a month or a gut-punching $14,051 a year. That’s $1,080 a month or a ...
Land consumption – Expansion of built-up area; Land monopoly – Ownership of land in a particular area by a small number of people or organizations; Land reform – Changing of laws, regulations, or customs regarding land ownership; Land value tax – Levy on the unimproved value of land