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It is a specific form of a semantic change (i.e., change in a word's meaning). Linguistic reclamation can have wider implications in the fields of discourse and has been described in terms of personal or sociopolitical empowerment.
In Ancient Egypt, the rulers of the Twelfth Dynasty (c. 2000–1800 BC) undertook a far-sighted land reclamation scheme to increase agricultural output. They constructed levees and canals to connect the Faiyum with the Bahr Yussef waterway, diverting water that would have flowed into Lake Moeris and causing gradual evaporation around the lake's edges, creating new farmland from the reclaimed land.
A polder (Dutch pronunciation: ⓘ) is a low-lying tract of land that forms an artificial hydrological entity, enclosed by embankments known as dikes. The three types of polder are: Land reclaimed from a body of water, such as a lake or the seabed; Flood plains separated from the sea or river by a dike
Reclaim, a 2014 thriller film starring John Cusack and Ryan Phillippe; Reclaimed, a 2020 Discovery Channel USA reality television program about mining, hunting, backcountry camping/cottages, and land claims; Reclaimed factories, a form of workers' self-management in socialism; Reclaimed Space, an American company
According to a 2007 study by Calvin University in the United States, about 65% of the country would be under water at high tide if it were not for the existence and the country's use of dikes, dunes and pumps. [3] Land reclamation in the 20th century added an additional 1,650 square kilometres (640 sq mi) to the country's land area. [3]
By 1991, 10% of Singapore was reclaimed land. [3] By that year, industrial land on Singapore's mainland had again grown scarce, and it was decided that seven islets south of Jurong would be merged to form one large island, Jurong Island. By 2008, Singapore was one of the top three oil trading and refining hubs globally. [10]
The project must meet the requirements of sections 403(a) [7] (of 30 USC 1233 [8]) and 416(c) of the RECLAIM Act. Section 416(c) states that upon completion of the project, the reclamation should have created conditions for favorable development or conditions for the general welfare through development of communities.
Many states do not require large mining companies to post a surety bond for the costs of mine reclamation. [3] Instead, these companies can hold their own assets as "self-bonding". [4] The bankruptcy of large coal mining companies may imperil the $3.7 billion state regulators have allowed in self-bonding. [5]