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planned settlements

[/plænd ˈsetəlmənts/]
nounpl: N/A (already plural)
assentamentos planejados
1. Communities or residential areas that are deliberately designed and organized according to a predetermined plan, typically developed by government or private developers
The city developed several planned settlements to accommodate the growing population.
A cidade desenvolveu vários assentamentos planejados para acomodar a população crescente.
2. Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories that are officially organized and authorized by the Israeli government
International law considers many planned settlements in the West Bank to be illegal.
O direito internacional considera muitos assentamentos planejados na Cisjordânia ilegais.
Synonyms
planned communitiesnew townsresidential developmentspurpose-built settlementsstructured communities
Antonyms
unplanned settlementsinformal settlementsspontaneous communitiessquatter settlementsslums

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
assentamentos planejados
Standard usage in urban planning and government contexts
São Paulo
conjuntos habitacionais planejados
Common in urban development discourse
Portugal
povoações planeadas
Alternative term using European Portuguese spelling conventions

Related Idioms & Phrases

master-planned community
urban planning initiative
development project
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