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noun
Careless introduction of high-rise buildings into traditional residential neighbourhoods.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: urban studies
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From Brussels + -isation (possibly a calque of French bruxellisation), in reference to the uncontrolled development of Brussels in the 1960s and 1970s, that resulted from a lack of zoning regulations and the city authorities' laissez-faire approach to city planning.
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