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fragmented development

[fræɡ'mentɪd dɪ'veləpmənt]
nounpl: fragmented developments
desenvolvimento fragmentado
1. Urban or territorial growth characterized by discontinuous, disjointed, and scattered development patterns lacking integrated planning
The city suffered from fragmented development, with isolated residential areas separated by vacant land.
A cidade sofria com desenvolvimento fragmentado, com áreas residenciais isoladas separadas por terras vazias.
2. Economic or organizational growth that occurs in isolated pockets without cohesive strategy or coordination
The company's fragmented development led to inconsistent product quality across divisions.
O desenvolvimento fragmentado da empresa resultou em qualidade inconsistente de produtos entre divisões.
3. Incomplete or discontinuous advancement in a particular field or sector
Infrastructure showed fragmented development with some regions advanced while others remained underdeveloped.
A infraestrutura apresentava desenvolvimento fragmentado com algumas regiões avançadas enquanto outras permaneciam subdesenvolvidas.
Synonyms
scattered developmentdisjointed developmentpiecemeal developmentsprawling developmentdesenvolvimento dispersodesenvolvimento desarticulado
Antonyms
integrated developmentcohesive developmentplanned developmentdesenvolvimento integradodesenvolvimento planejado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desenvolvimento fragmentado
Standard term used in urban planning and development contexts
São Paulo
desenvolvimento fragmentado; ocupação desordenada
Often combined with 'ocupação desordenada' in local planning discussions
Portugal
desenvolvimento fragmentado; crescimento disperso
European planning terminology may also use 'crescimento disperso' or 'urbanização dispersa'

Related Idioms & Phrases

piecemeal growth
development by fits and starts
scattered patches of development
crescimento aos saltos
desenvolvimento em retalhos
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