Land reclamation
Washington, DC (which is built on land that was once swamp) and the polders of the Netherlands . The southern Chinese cities of Hong Kong and Macau and the city-state of Singapore are also famous for their efforts on land reclamation.
Repairing damaged land
Land reclamation is also the process of cleaning up a site that has sustained environmental damage. This can be done to allow for some form of human use (such as a housing development) or to restore the area to its natural state as a wildlife habitat.
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