renaturalization

English

Alternative forms

• renaturalisation (non-Oxford British English)

Etymology

From re- +‎ naturalization.

Noun

renaturalization (plural renaturalizations) (American spelling, Oxford British English)

1. The act of renaturalizing.
   1. The act of granting citizenship again to a former citizen.
   2. (ecology) The act of restoring the natural environment in an area.
      • 2017, Meltem Delibas, Azime Tezer, “'Stream Daylighting' as an approach for the renaturalization of riverine systems in urban areas: Istanbul-Ayamama Stream case”, in Ecohydrology & Hydrobiology, volume 17, number 1, →DOI, →ISSN:

        From this point of view, this research discusses the integration of damaged riverine systems into socio-economic and ecological systems in urban areas through renaturalization processes with a focus on providing mutual benefits for both nature and mankind and supporting sustainability and integrity of each system.

Related terms

• renaturalize

 

Translations

the act of granting citizenship again to a former citizen

• German: Wiedereinbürgerung f
• Hungarian: visszahonosítás (hu)

(ecology) the act of restoring the natural environment in an area

• French: renaturation (fr) f
• German: Renaturierung (de) f
• Italian: rinaturalizzazione f
• Spanish: renaturalización f