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A structural encroachment is a concept in real property law, in which a piece of real property projects from one property over or under the property line of another landowner's premises. The actual structure that encroaches might be a tree, bush, bay window , stairway, steps, stoop , garage, leaning fence, part of a building, or other fixture .
A typical suburban development in the United States, located in Chandler, Arizona An urban development in Palma, Mallorca. Urban sprawl (also known as suburban sprawl or urban encroachment) [1] is defined as "the spreading of urban developments (such as houses and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a city".
Woody plant encroachment is the increase in abundance of indigenous woody plants, such as shrubs and bushes, at the expense of herbaceous plants, grasses and forbs, in grasslands and shrublands. The term encroachment is thus used to describe how woody plants outcompete grasses during a given time, typically years or decades.
Encroachment is to advance beyond proper limits, and may refer to: Temporal encroachment; Structural encroachment; Encroachment (gridiron football), a penalty in American and Canadian football; Encroachment by human populations on natural spaces that causes habitat fragmentation or habitat destruction
This list describes woody plant encroachment specific to different ecoregions of the world. The list is further subdivided into countries. Although political boundaries usually have limited influence on the occurrence of woody plant encroachment in an ecosystem, this structure provides insight into country-specific scientific research and responses.
Restoring panda habitat. Habitat loss and fragmentation remain the biggest threat to wild pandas. By the early 2010s, some of China’s most prominent panda experts had warned that the success in ...
Provides better protection for common land and greens – this includes reinforcing existing protections against abuse, encroachment and unauthorised development; Recognises that the protection of common land has to be proportionate to the harm caused and that some specified works can be carried out without the need for consent
Multiple executive orders and agency memos use the word “invasion” to describe why Trump is taking actions that tighten the US border, empower state and local officials to carry out ...