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New towns

Scope note

New, essentially self-sufficient settlements, built in a previously undeveloped area, which provide residential, commercial, industrial, educational, recreational, and public facilities. DAC

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30008377

Narrower Terms used

garden cities

Equivalent Terms used

new town

Created

13yrs ago

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