Meanings
plural renaturalizations · alternative renaturalisation
- The act of renaturalizing.
- BritishEnglishOxfordUSThe act of granting citizenship again to a former citizen.
- BritishEnglishOxfordUSbiologyThe act of restoring the natural environment in an area.
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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.
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
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Translations
French renaturation
- renaturation(ecology) the act of restoring the natural environment in an area
German Wiedereinbürgerung, Renaturierung
- Wiedereinbürgerungthe act of granting citizenship again to a former citizen
- Renaturierung(ecology) the act of restoring the natural environment in an area
Hungarian visszahonosítás
- visszahonosításthe act of granting citizenship again to a former citizen
Italian rinaturalizzazione
- rinaturalizzazione(ecology) the act of restoring the natural environment in an area
Spanish renaturalización
- renaturalización(ecology) the act of restoring the natural environment in an area
Cite this entry
renaturalization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renaturalization
“renaturalization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renaturalization. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “renaturalization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/renaturalization.
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