physical landscape

collocation in English

meaningsofphysicalandlandscape

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physical
adjective
uk
/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/
us
/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/
relating to ...
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landscape
noun
uk
/ˈlænd.skeɪp/
us
/ˈlænd.skeɪp/
a large area of land, especially in relation to ...
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(Definition ofphysicalandlandscapefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofphysical landscape

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Thephysicallandscapeis given use and meaning by social choices.
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The new caseload's apparent effects are readily visible in the refugeeaffected areas' economic andphysicallandscape.
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The emphasis on thephysicallandscapeand economy will probably decrease rapidly.
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The human body and thephysicallandscapeact as constants that impose the same limitations on physical movement today as they did in the past.
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The coverage given tophysicallandscapeand climate in each region, for instance, ranges from two brief paragraphs to two pages.
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Even land use and economy are social issues, if they are not simply seen as the result of thephysicallandscape.
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Finally, it had the general purpose of tidying up thephysicallandscapein which the polite lived.
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After a while, the elephants destroy the trees, drastically changing the wildlife that the area can sustain and even affecting thephysicallandscape.
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Thephysicallandscapewas anthropomorphized as an active participant in o the combat.
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The permanent effects of thephysicallandscapeitself imposed conditions of existence which shaped social and cultural practice.
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Aschii is more than thephysicallandscape; it includes the living environment.
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If perspectivism, for all its mathematical rigour, constructs the world from a given individual viewpoint, then from whose perspective is thephysicallandscapeto be shaped?
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They had a profound knowledge of 'their'physicallandscapeand its history, and probably had accredited it with meanings that were unimportant or even incomprehensible for outsiders.
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Moreover, the designation is concerned only with thephysicallandscape; it pays little heed to an area's culture and heritage.
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We have an exceedingly efficient system of planning legislation which ensures the rational planning of thephysicallandscapewith respect for human needs.
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For social beings, negotiating interpersonal decisions is as important to survival as being able navigate thephysicallandscape.
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The sculptures incorporate thephysicallandscapeand the cultural heritage of the area and the artists came from all corners of the globe.
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They were heavily influenced by romanticism, which resulted in numerous paintings involving thephysicallandscape.
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Not only do such dynamics affect thephysicallandscape, but they also affect species that associate with kelp for refuge or foraging activities.
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