overdevelopment
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Officials from President Prabowo Subianto down have acknowledged the role of deforestation and overdevelopment in last year's flooding and landslides, which killed over 1,000 people in Sumatra.
From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026
Among recent arrivals surveyed, 71% cited the lack of affordable housing as their biggest issue, ahead of traffic, homelessness, local leadership, taxes, overdevelopment and crime.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2024
Native Hawaiians, who consider Mauna Kea sacred, have opposed the TMT and long campaigned against overdevelopment of the summit, which is home to 13 observatories.
From Science Magazine ● Jan. 10, 2024
Many of these MPs represent rural constituencies and have raised concerns about what they see as overdevelopment in their area.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2023
But the process of overdevelopment continued in the industry.
From The Coming of Coal by Robert W. Bruere
