community land
Collectively owned territory
Community land is property owned or managed collectively by a group rather than by individuals or the state.
The term appears in contexts ranging from indigenous territories to urban land trusts: The tribe fought to protect their community land from development.
Community land arrangements often aim to keep property affordable or preserve it for shared purposes across generations.
- collective ownershipJoint holding by many
- housingDwellings or protective covering
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- zoning lawsMunicipal property regulations
- open spaceUnobstructed outdoor area
green belt · local governance · recreation · easements · village commons · environmental regulations · cultural preservation · conservation · shared resources · grazing rights · collective farming · cultural heritage sites · social cohesion · food security · economic empowerment · public parks · wildlife sanctuaries · habitat restoration
- Native Landsallotments, indigenous territories, Alaska Natives, native villages, native rights
- Communeskibbutz, Hutterites, ecovillage, collective living, cohousing
- shared ownershipco-ownership, shared ownership, joint ownership, collective ownership, common ownership
community landprivate property
Individually owned assets
private land · individual ownership · personal property · personal estate
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