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PRONUNCIATION OF SLUM CLEARANCE

slum clearance  [slʌm ˈklɪərəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLUM CLEARANCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slum clearance is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SLUM CLEARANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Urban renewal

Urban renewal is a program of land redevelopment in areas of moderate to high density urban land use. Renewal has had both successes and failures. Its modern incarnation began in the late 19th century in developed nations and experienced an intense phase in the late 1940s – under the rubric of reconstruction. The process has had a major impact on many urban landscapes, and has played an important role in the history and demographics of cities around the world. Urban renewal involves the relocation of businesses, the demolition of structures, the relocation of people, and the use of eminent domain as a legal instrument to take private property for city-initiated development projects. This process is also carried out in rural areas, referred to as village renewal, though it may not be exactly the same in practice. In some cases, renewal may result in urban sprawl and less congestion when areas of cities receive freeways and expressways. Urban renewal has been seen by proponents as an economic engine and a reform mechanism, and by critics as a mechanism for control. It may enhance existing communities, and in some cases result in the demolition of neighborhoods.

Definition of slum clearance in the English dictionary

The definition of slum clearance in the dictionary is the removal for rehousing, by the state, of those people who previously lived in slum areas, to prepare the area for demolition and rebuilding.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLUM CLEARANCE


adherence
ədˈhɪərəns
anti-interference
ˌæntɪɪntəˈfɪərəns
appearance
əˈpɪərəns
clearance
ˈklɪərəns
coherence
kəʊˈhɪərəns
coinherence
ˌkəʊɪnˈhɪərəns
compearance
kəmˈpɪərəns
conference
ˈkɒnfərəns
decoherence
ˌdiːkəʊˈhɪərəns
difference
ˈdɪfərəns
disappearance
ˌdɪsəˈpɪərəns
incoherence
ˌɪnkəʊˈhɪərəns
inherence
ɪnˈhɪərəns
interference
ˌɪntəˈfɪərəns
nonappearance
ˌnɒnəˈpɪərəns
noninterference
ˌnɒnɪntəˈfɪərəns
perseverance
ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪərəns
preclearance
priːˈklɪərəns
reappearance
ˌriːəˈpɪərəns
subappearance
ˌsʌbəˈpɪərəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLUM CLEARANCE

slum
slum area
slum clearance area
slum clearance campaign
slum dwelling
slum-dweller
slumber
slumber party
slumber wear
slumberer
slumberful
slumbering
slumberingly
slumberland
slumberless
slumberous
slumberously
slumberousness
slumbersome
slumbery

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLUM CLEARANCE

advance
assurance
car insurance
customs clearance
deliverance
endurance
entrance
fragrance
France
health insurance
ignorance
intolerance
life insurance
put in an appearance
remembrance
severance
tolerance
Torrance
trance
travel insurance
zero tolerance

Synonyms and antonyms of slum clearance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «slum clearance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLUM CLEARANCE

Find out the translation of slum clearance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slum clearance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slum clearance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

清除贫民窟
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

eliminación de arrabales
570 millions of speakers

English

slum clearance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्लम क्लीयरेंस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إزالة الأحياء الفقيرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

очистка трущоб
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

remoção de favelas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্লিম ক্লিয়ারেন্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´élimination des taudis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelepasan kumuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Slums
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スラムクリアランス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

빈민가 거리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jembar slum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giải phóng mặt bằng khu ổ chuột
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குடிசை அனுமதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झोपडपट्टीची मंजुरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gecekondu boşluğu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

slum clearance
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

slums luz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

очистка трущоб
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

clearance-ul mahala
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκκαθάρισης των παραγκουπόλεων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

slum klaring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slum clearance
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slum klaring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slum clearance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLUM CLEARANCE»

The term «slum clearance» is normally little used and occupies the 112.430 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLUM CLEARANCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slum clearance

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLUM CLEARANCE»

Discover the use of slum clearance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slum clearance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Slums and Slum Clearance in Victorian London
First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
J.A. Yelling, 2012
2
Universal Law Series Land Laws Lease, Licences Rent Control ...
The word 'tenant' used in the Slum Clearance Act connotes a wider meaning than what is given under Rent Control Legislation. Facts of the case: The respondent let out a portion of his house consisting of five rooms on Ground Floor and two ...
Dr. Ashutosh
3
Committees and Commissions in India, 1947-73: 1977 (4 v.)
APPOINTMENT The Selected Buildings Projects Team on Slum Clearance was constituted under the Committee on Plan Projects, Planning Commission on March 31, 1957. TERMS OF REFERENCE To study the slum clearance schemes of ...
‎1975
4
The Crisis
Take, for example, the relocation headaches under slum clearance programs. A great majority of the slum dwellers are non-whites who resent what they regard as callous indifference on the part of upper-class white authorities. And even ...
5
Homes, Cities and Neighbourhoods: Planning and the ...
Elsewhere better-off residents gradually moved out, especially in the context of the slum clearance drives of the 1930s.* The rehousing of people from slums was a particular factor in changing the social composition of council estates.
Barry Goodchild, 2008
6
Informal Settlements: A Perpetual Challenge?
... finding no clear evolution from slum clearance to participatory in situ upgrading projects, as UN-Habitat and other organisations have promoted internationally. The chapter then turns to the policy environment of the last decade of President ...
Marie Huchzermeyer, Aly Karam, 2006
7
Reshaping Economic Geography
Slum clearance requires a legislative basis to empower local authorities to take action and institutions to facilitate an orderly conversion of land from agricultural to residential or other purposes. At the same time, suburban development is made ...
‎2009
8
The Crisis
At the same time that the Negro home owner is paying through the nose, the Negro community as a whole is losing its toehold on desirable sites, destined for slum clearance. The desirability of areas now occupied by Negroes can be gleaned ...
9
Modern Housing for America: Policy Struggles in the New Deal Era
TABLE 4.2 CONTINUED * Rowhouses ("rows"), apartments, flats, or some combination. t Slum, if slum clearance involved; vacant, if built on empty land, t In $1,000 (thousands of dollars), as of 15 March 1937. Note: This information is derived ...
Gail Radford, 1996
10
Beyond Little Rock: The Origins and Legacies of the Central ...
On the surface, the city's slum clearance and urban redevelopment plans held out the promise of eradicating poor housing and replacing it with new public housing units. Black political leaders in the city enthusiastically supported the plans, ...
John A. Kirk, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLUM CLEARANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slum clearance is used in the context of the following news items.
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Owners no-show for Kuhn Memorial Hospital slum clearance hearing
The board put the property under the slum clearance ordinance July 6, after the June 28 abduction and murder of Sharen Wilson, whose body was found on the ... «Vicksburg Post, Jul 15»
2
Slum Clearance Board's Bid to Build 10k Homes Gets Moving
CHENNAI: As part of the plan to make Chennai and other other urban centres in the State free of slums, the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board has proposed an ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
3
City's slum clearance move on Kuhn a positive move
Vicksburg officials have taken a big step toward removing an eyesore, by putting the old Kuhn Memorial Hospital building under the city's slum clearance ... «Vicksburg Post, Jul 15»
4
Clashes in Ghana over slum clearance initiative
The slum clearance at the weekend left thousands homeless and residents took to the streets and marched to parliament, smashing a bus, breaking flower pots ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
5
Poor Ghanaians protest slum clearance drive
Poor Ghanaians protest slum clearance drive Demonstrators protest outside parliament in Accra after city authorities demolished shanties as part of measures to ... «Gulf Times, Jun 15»
6
Mexico uses climate threat to justify 'slum clearance'
In an unprecedented move, the government has drawn up a strategy to clear slums at risk of climate change-induced natural disasters. As part of its contribution ... «RTCC, May 15»
7
Harare in massive slum clearance project
THE Harare city council is working hard and will continue to go into strategic partnerships in a bid to clear at least 70 of the capital city's slums, Mayor Bernard ... «New Zimbabwe.com, Apr 15»
8
Armed with 200 Policemen, Corporation Begins Slum Clearance
CHENNAI: The Chennai Corporation began removal of settlements near Otteri Nullah on Konnur High Road on Monday, even as an attempt by slum dwellers to ... «The New Indian Express, Nov 14»
9
Jay Brodie: Jonestown is still overcoming disastrous 'slum clearance'
David Jones first settled there in the mid-18th century, giving his name to a stream (the Jones Falls) and an area. Combined with two other nearby settlements ... «Baltimore Business Journal, Oct 14»
10
Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board proposes houses to transgenders
Tamil Nadu government has a proposal to give flats built by Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board to 260 transgenders, Social Welfare Minister B Valarmathi on ... «Daily News & Analysis, Aug 14»

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