Meaning
overdevelopment; concreting over
- excessive building over natural land
- covering land with concrete and buildings
In a sentence
La cementificazione ha cambiato la costa.
Overdevelopment has changed the coast.
Parlate della cementificazione del quartiere?
Are you talking about the overdevelopment of the neighborhood?
La gente non vuole altra cementificazione.
People do not want more overbuilding.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cementificazione | feminine · singular |
| cementificazioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used critically in environmental or urban contexts.
- Common with del territorio, della costa, delle periferie.
- Abstract noun from cementificare.