A method of creating land from the sea through the use of polders.

The process whereby empty plots of land are created for various land uses.

A limit to the amount of land that can be developed for various uses.

Creating land by draining waterlogged areas such as swamps and marshes, and filling them with material like sand to form dry land.

An area where land is carefully managed to protect its wildlife, plants and other natural features and to provide special opportunities for study or research.

The cost of not being able to use a piece of land for its next best use.

The way in which prices for goods and services are set based on their demand and supply.

Having a shortage of something.

A piece of land in a low-lying area reclaimed from a body of water by building dikes and drainage canals.

The creation of land from an area covered by water.

The method of creating flat strips of land by cutting a series of steps into hill slopes.