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2. Highway beautification - Wikipedia

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   Highway beautification is landscaping intended to enhance the attractiveness of roads, preserve scenic beauty, [1] and control of the usage of the land near highways.This may include vegetation, irrigation, street furniture, decorative pavings, fences, and lighting. [2]

3. Ha-ha - Wikipedia

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   Comparison of a ha-ha (top) and a regular wall (bottom). Both walls prevent access, but one does not block the view looking outward. A ha-ha (French: hâ-hâ [a a] ⓘ or saut de loup [so də lu] ⓘ), also known as a sunk fence, blind fence, ditch and fence, deer wall, or foss, is a recessed landscape design element that creates a vertical barrier (particularly on one side) while preserving ...

4. Highway Beautification Act - Wikipedia

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   Control Routes: The Highway Beautification Act compliance applies to all signs on highways designated as the "Federal-aid primary" system as of June 1, 1991, and on any highway which is designated as part of the new National Highway System (NHS). Therefore, HBA controls will apply to the current 306,000 miles (492,000 km) or Interstate and ...

5. Noise barrier - Wikipedia

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   The sound tube in Melbourne, Australia, designed to reduce roadway noise without detracting from the area's aesthetics. A noise barrier (also called a soundwall, noise wall, sound berm, sound barrier, or acoustical barrier) is an exterior structure designed to protect inhabitants of sensitive land use areas from noise pollution.

6. Garden waste dumping - Wikipedia

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   Garden waste, or green waste dumping is the act of discarding or depositing garden waste somewhere it does not belong.. Garden waste is the accumulated plant matter from gardening activities which involve cutting or removing vegetation, i.e. cutting the lawn, weed removal, hedge trimming or pruning consisting of lawn clippings. leaf matter, wood and soil.

7. Sustainable landscape architecture - Wikipedia

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   Goals of sustainable landscape architecture include a reduction of pollution, heightened water management and thoughtful vegetation choices. [ 5 ] An example of sustainable landscape architecture is the design of a sustainable urban drainage system , which can protect wildlife habitats, improve recreational facilities and save money through ...