split development
[/splɪt dɪˈvɛləpmənt/]
nounpl: split developments
desenvolvimento dividido
1. A real estate development pattern where residential areas are separated from commercial or industrial zones, often resulting in urban sprawl and increased reliance on automobiles
The city's split development created isolated neighborhoods that required cars for basic shopping and services.
O desenvolvimento dividido da cidade criou bairros isolados que exigiam carros para compras e serviços básicos.
2. In software development, a strategy where code branches or features are developed separately before integration
The team used split development to work on multiple features simultaneously without conflicts.
A equipe utilizou desenvolvimento dividido para trabalhar em múltiplas funcionalidades simultaneamente sem conflitos.
3. In real estate finance, a payment plan where developers and buyers share construction costs and risks
The split development agreement allowed the investor to reduce upfront capital requirements.
O acordo de desenvolvimento dividido permitiu ao investidor reduzir os requisitos de capital inicial.
This term is primarily used in urban planning discourse in Brazil and Portugal, particularly in discussions about sustainable cities and the problems of sprawling metropolitan areas. In the USA, it reflects concerns about suburban development patterns and car dependency that became prominent in late 20th-century city planning debates.
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