Development has meaning in several contexts: Land use Land improvement and/or construction involving land, buildings or infrastructure (see project, public housing and real estate development); excessive development of this kind may lead to overdevelopment Urban development is the process of developing populated settlements (see urban planning, urban design and urban renewal), sometimes referred to as 're-development'. Sustainable development seeks a holistic notion of development encompassing environmental and social as well as economic aspects Engineering and technology New product development Software development The development branch of a piece of software Technology development, improving or researching changes in technology (eg. involving biotechnology, nanotechnology, or software) Energy development, harnessing energy sources for electricity and other uses. It is related with eco-development, the use of nowadays technologies to specially address globa

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