Talk:Land reclamation

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The Virgin Lands Campaign does not fit the definition of land reclamation as I understand it. They were claiming and using new land, not reclaiming land that was previously damaged.

In fact, the Virgin Lands Campaign article specifically states that the campaign destroyed the land through overuse and erosion. Land reclamation would've been required afterward to make the land useable again. Isomorphic 14:36, 9 Jul 2004 (UTC)

Actually, I think the term "land reclamation" applies both to massive earth-changing agricultural projects, including those that actually harm the land, and to environmentally restorative work. This article needs some serious work and expansion.--Pharos 08:51, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Note the date on my comment above. The current article does explain both meanings, although it doesn't go very much into depth on either one. Expansion would be quite welcome. Isomorphic 21:28, 13 Apr 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] land reclamation diagrams

It would be nice if we could have some experts who could create diagrams with the step by step process on how land is reclaimed on water. A good example would be the Osaka Kansai airport, HK Airport, Changi Airport or even lower Manhattan.

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--Visik 07:16, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Beach Rebuilding

The above article, in itself, is far too small to even be considered worth mentioning on its own. It would be very beneficial to the article on Land Reclamation for this article to be merged with it. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize the similarities between the two, as they both involve the artificial creation of land for the benefit of humans. They are simply too closely related to be considered seperate articles.

[edit] A better Reclamation Page

I think the comments on this page are great.

I think the first thing is: "reclamation" needs is a better general page rather than going stratight into water reclamation. This could then be given its own page like "land reclamation". The general page could then introduce the fact that reclamation can harm (in a view point) the environment as well as benifit it. A good example of this comes from Peat Bog and wetland drainage for agriculture, or from coastal reclamation to use for sea defence, agriculture again or even building (as suggested as part of article), and compare with the more modern though on managed retreat to re-reclaim the coastal areas for salt marshes (or mangrove swamp etc in other parts of the world - i'm in the UK) and is thought of as a more effective coastal defence geomorphically.

For a UK perspective there are plenty of legislative definitions and good references to put in for general meanings, and "Land Reclamation". I'm new to not just simply reading the entries to Wikipedia so maybe i'll get on that task somehow in a bit.

Also the inclusion of the beach section should fit nicley with more about coastal reclamation. I have to admit, i havn't yet looked for info on coastal defence and similar articles.

Kipple2020 12:13, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] reclamation of desertland?

Have the Chinese (Communists)reclaimed land from the deserts of some of the PRC's border regions like Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang? If so, then the page on land reclamation should include this type of land reclamation also in the definition.

[edit] In response to Desert Reclamation

Yes, there have been numerous projects in Northern China to 'reclaim' desert lands by simply irrigating them. There is also a project in Egypt, the Toshka Canal, which will be a man-made river flowing from Lake Nasser into the western deserts. I believe Libya also once had a similar project.

[edit] New orleans

"New orleans is also built on reclaimed land below sea level." - I thought that New Orleans was originally above sea level and sank, rather then being reclained - does some one know for sure? GB 01:32, 7 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Rio de Janeiro

The city of Rio de Janeiro was largely built on reclaimed land. - this is not precise. Even though large areas of Rio are in reclaimed land, these are, for the most part, parks and beaches: they are the Aterro do Flamengo (taken from Guanabara Bay), Copacabana Beach (taken from the Atlantic Ocean) and areas around Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas. I think Ipanema is also reclaimed land, but it was a natural process that happened from 500 to 200 years ago. Albmont (talk) 19:55, 24 March 2008 (UTC)