terracing
Sloped land leveling
Terracing is the practice of cutting flat steps into a hillside to create level surfaces for farming or construction.
The technique prevents erosion and allows cultivation on steep terrain: Rice terracing has shaped Asian mountainsides for centuries.
Terracing also refers to the resulting landscape or the process of installing tiered levels in gardens and yards.
Flooded rice-growing field
- riceStaple cereal grain
- contourBounding line of shape
- cultivationFostering growth through care
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
harvest · crop · fertility · soil · planting · farmland · tillage · sowing
Angled terrain or steepness
- contourBounding line of shape
- gradientRate of change across space
- inclineAngled rising surface
- elevationHeight above reference point
ridge · escarpment · steepness · valley · plateau · landform · topography · bench
Cultivated planting areas
- plantersVessels for cultivating vegetation
- ornamentalsPlants for visual appeal
- perennialsFlora regrowing annually
- annualsSingle-season plants
herbs · vegetables · topiary · trellis · roses · greenery · horticulture · mulching
Indoor flight of steps
- riserStair's vertical portion
- treadSurface that grips ground
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- landingDescent's final moment
banister · handrail · balustrade · newel · stairwell · tiered · multilevel · ascend
Raised exterior platform
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
- porticoColumned covered entryway
- patioPaved outdoor living space
courtyard · atrium · arcade · pediment · column · pillar · masonry · edifice
Constructed soil structure
- rampartFortified defensive wall
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
- ruinsDecayed structural remains
foundation · wall · ditch · moat · cairn · midden · hearth · burial
Excess water drainage
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- siltationAccumulation of fine waterborne particles
- gullyingForming erosion channels
- degradationDecline in condition
weathering · landslide · ravine · debris · undercutting · slumping · creep · deforestation
paddy
Flooded rice-growing field
- riceStaple cereal grain
- contourBounding line of shape
- cultivationFostering growth through care
irrigation · harvest · crop · fertility · soil · planting · farmland · tillage · sowing · husbandry
slope
Angled terrain or steepness
elevation · ridge · escarpment · steepness · valley · plateau · landform · topography · bench · level
flowerbeds
Cultivated planting areas
- plantersVessels for cultivating vegetation
- ornamentalsPlants for visual appeal
- perennialsFlora regrowing annually
annuals · herbs · vegetables · topiary · trellis · roses · greenery · horticulture · mulching · rockery
staircase
Indoor flight of steps
landing · banister · handrail · balustrade · newel · stairwell · tiered · multilevel · ascend · descend
balcony
Raised exterior platform
- facadeDeceptive outward appearance
- mezzanineIntermediate story between floors
- porticoColumned covered entryway
patio · courtyard · atrium · arcade · pediment · column · pillar · masonry · edifice · vestibule
earthwork
Constructed soil structure
- rampartFortified defensive wall
- fortificationStrengthening defenses or nutrients
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
ruins · foundation · wall · ditch · moat · cairn · midden · hearth · burial · excavation
runoff
Excess water drainage
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
- siltationAccumulation of fine waterborne particles
- gullyingForming erosion channels
degradation · weathering · landslide · ravine · debris · undercutting · slumping · creep · deforestation · overgrazing
- farming methodsintercropping, polyculture, mixed farming, companion planting, strip cropping
- agriculturefarms, crops, farm, farmers, farming
- gardeninggardener, gardening, flowers, seeds, soil
- eco actionsrecycling, composting, tree planting, water conservation, energy saving
- European farmingdairy farming, dairy farms, sheep farming, olive groves, wheat fields
- farmworkharvesting, farmworkers, planting, farm labor, crop farming
territory, terrace, terrain, terrestrial, terraces, subterranean, terraced, Mediterranean