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Vocabulary Term Details

Land improvement

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_improvements)

Land improvement or land amelioration refers to investments making land more usable by humans. In terms of accounting, land improvements refer to any variety of projects that increase the value of the property. Most are depreciable, but some land improvements are not able to be depreciated because a useful life cannot be determined. (Wikipedia)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Improvement
Landscaping
Reclamation
Soil improvement
Drainage
Habitat improvement
Irrigation
Land evaluation
Soil management

This term is used for the following terms: 
Land amelioration
Land melioration

Approved Date
30-Oct-2013

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