Land use

• Green development
  Green development
  Green development is a land use planning concept that includes consideration of community-wide or regional environmental implications of development, as well as site-specific green building concepts...
  
  , a concept that includes consideration of community-wide or regional environmental implications
• Land development
  Land development
  Land development refers to altering the landscape in any number of ways such as:* changing landforms from a natural or semi-natural state for a purpose such as agriculture or housing...
  
  , altering the landscape in any number of ways
• Mixed-use development
  Mixed-use development
  Mixed-use development is the use of a building, set of buildings, or neighborhood for more than one purpose. Since the 1920s, zoning in some countries has required uses to be separated. However, when jobs, housing, and commercial activities are located close together, a community's transportation...
  
  , the practice of allowing more than one type of use in a building or set of buildings
• Real estate development
  Real estate development
  Real estate development, or Property Development, is a multifaceted business, encompassing activities that range from the renovation and re-lease of existing buildings to the purchase of raw land and the sale of improved land or parcels to others...
  
  , a business encompassing activities from renovation to the purchase of raw land
• Subdivision (land)
  Subdivision (land)
  Subdivision is the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop, usually via a plat. The former single piece as a whole is then known in the United States as a subdivision...
  
  , or a development, a piece of land divided from a larger portion for sale or further development
• Urban planning
  Urban planning
  Urban planning incorporates areas such as economics, design, ecology, sociology, geography, law, political science, and statistics to guide and ensure the orderly development of settlements and communities....
  
  , or development, integrates land use planning and transportation planning to improve communities
• Transit-oriented development
  Transit-oriented development
  A transit-oriented development is a mixed-use residential or commercial area designed to maximize access to public transport, and often incorporates features to encourage transit ridership...
  
  , a mixed-use residential or commercial area designed to maximize access to public transport

Science and technology

• Artificial development
  Artificial development
  Artificial development, also known as artificial embryogeny or computational development, is an area of computer science and engineering concerned with computational models motivated by genotype-phenotype mappings in biological systems...
  
  , an area of computer science and engineering
• Development (differential geometry)
  Development (differential geometry)
  In classical differential geometry, development refers to the simple idea of rolling one smooth surface over another in Euclidean space. For example, the tangent plane to a surface at a point can be rolled around the surface to obtain the tangent-plane at other points.The tangential contact...
  
  , the process of rolling one surface over another
• Development (journal)
  Development (journal)
  Development is a peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of developmental biology that covers cellular and molecular mechanisms of animal and plant development...
  
  , an academic journal in developmental biology
• Development (topology)
  Development (topology)
  In the mathematical field of topology, a development is a countable collection of open covers of a topological space that satisfies certain separation axioms.Let X be a topological space...
  
  , a countable collection of open coverings
• Developmental biology
  Developmental biology
  Developmental biology is the study of the process by which organisms grow and develop. Modern developmental biology studies the genetic control of cell growth, differentiation and "morphogenesis", which is the process that gives rise to tissues, organs and anatomy.- Related fields of study...
  
  , the study of the process by which organisms grow and develop
• Drug development
  Drug development
  Drug development is a blanket term used to define the process of bringing a new drug to the market once a lead compound has been identified through the process of drug discovery...
  
  , the entire process of bringing a new drug or device to the market
• Embryogenesis
  Embryogenesis
  Embryogenesis is the process by which the embryo is formed and develops, until it develops into a fetus.Embryogenesis starts with the fertilization of the ovum by sperm. The fertilized ovum is referred to as a zygote...
  
  , or development, the process by which the embryo is formed
• Energy development
  Energy development
  Energy development is the effort to provide sufficient primary energy sources and secondary energy forms for supply, cost, impact on air pollution and water pollution, mitigation of climate change with renewable energy....
  
  , the effort to provide sufficient primary energy sources
• Human development (biology)
  Human development (biology)
  Human development is the process of growing to maturity. In biological terms, this entails growth from a one-celled zygote to an adult human being.- Biological development:...
  
  , the process of growing to maturity
  • Prenatal development, the process in which a human embryo or fetus gestates during pregnancy
  • Child development
    Child development
    Child development stages describe theoretical milestones of child development. Many stage models of development have been proposed, used as working concepts and in some cases asserted as nativist theories....
    
    , the biological, psychological, and emotional changes that occur in human beings between birth and the end of adolescence
  • Youth development, the process through which adolescents acquire the cognitive, social, and emotional skills and abilities required to navigate life
• Neural development
  Neural development
  Neural development comprises the processes that generate, shape, and reshape the nervous system, from the earliest stages of embryogenesis to the final years of life. The study of neural development aims to describe the cellular basis of brain development and to address the underlying mechanisms...
  
  , the processes that generate, shape, and reshape the nervous system
• Photographic development, the chemical means by which exposed photographic film or paper is processed to produce a visible image
• Research and development
  Research and development
  The phrase research and development , according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, refers to "creative work undertaken on a systematic basis in order to increase the stock of knowledge, including knowledge of man, culture and society, and the use of this stock of...
  
  , work aiming to increase knowledge
• Software development
  Software development
  Software development is the development of a software product...
  
  , the development of a software product
• Tooth development
  Tooth development
  Tooth development or odontogenesis is the complex process by which teeth form from embryonic cells, grow, and erupt into the mouth. Although many diverse species have teeth, non-human tooth development is largely the same as in humans...
  
   or odontogenesis
• Web development
  Web development
  Web development is a broad term for the work involved in developing a web site for the Internet or an intranet . This can include web design, web content development, client liaison, client-side/server-side scripting, web server and network security configuration, and e-commerce development...
  
  , work involved in developing a web site

Social science

• Development studies
  Development studies
  Development studies is a multidisciplinary branch of social science which addresses issues of concern to developing countries. It has historically placed a particular focus on issues related to social and economic development, and its relevance may therefore extend to communities and regions...
  
  , social science which addresses issues of concern to developing countries
• Development geography
  Development geography
  Development geography is the study of the earth's geography with reference to the standard of living and quality of life of its human inhabitants. In this context, development is a process of change that affects people's lives. It may involve an improvement in the quality of life as perceived by...
  
  , geography with reference to the standard of living and quality of life of human inhabitants
• Developmental psychology
  Developmental psychology
  Developmental psychology, also known as human development, is the scientific study of systematic psychological changes, emotional changes, and perception changes that occur in human beings over the course of their life span. Originally concerned with infants and children, the field has expanded to...
  
  , the scientific study of systematic psychological, emotional, and perception changes over life spans
• Community development
  Community development
  Community development is a broad term applied to the practices and academic disciplines of civic leaders, activists, involved citizens and professionals to improve various aspects of local communities....
  
  , the practices and academic disciplines to improve various aspects of local communities
• Sociocultural evolution
  Sociocultural evolution
  Sociocultural evolution is an umbrella term for theories of cultural evolution and social evolution, describing how cultures and societies have changed over time...
  
  , how cultures and societies have changed over time
• Economic development
  Economic development
  Economic development generally refers to the sustained, concerted actions of policymakers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area...
  
  , the economic aspect of social change
• Human development (humanity)
  Human development (humanity)
  Human development in the scope of humanity, specifically international development, is an international and economic development paradigm that is about much more than the rise or fall of national incomes. People are the real wealth of nations...
  
  , an international and economic development paradigm
• Human development theory
  Human development theory
  Human development theory is a theory that merges older ideas from ecological economics, sustainable development, welfare economics, and feminist economics. It seeks to avoid the overt normative politics of most so-called "green economics" by justifying its theses strictly in ecology, economics and...
  
  , a theory that merges older ideas from ecological economics, sustainable development, welfare economics, and feminist economics
• Rural development
  Rural development
  Rural development in general denotes economic development and community development actions and initiatives taken to improve the standard of living in non-urban neighbourhoods, remote villages and the countryside...
  
  , actions and initiatives taken to improve the standard of living in non-Urban neighborhoods, countryside, and remote villages
• Social development, processes of change in societies
• Sustainable development
  Sustainable development
  Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
  
  , a pattern of resources use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment

International and regional

• Regional development
  Regional development
  Regional development is the provision of aid and other assistance to regions which are less economically developed. Regional development may be domestic or international in nature...
  
  , the provision of aid and other assistance to regions which are less economically developed
  • Multilateral development bank
    Multilateral Development Bank
    A multilateral development bank is an institution, created by a group of countries, that provides financing and professional advising for the purpose of development. MDBs have large memberships including both developed donor countries and developing borrower countries...
    
    
  • European Development Fund
    European Development Fund
    The European Development Fund is the main instrument for European Union aid for development cooperation in Africa, the Caribbean, and Pacific countries and the Overseas Countries and Territories...
    
    , an instrument for European Community aid
  • Development aid
    Development aid
    Development aid or development cooperation is aid given by governments and other agencies to support the economic, environmental, social and political development of developing countries.It is distinguished...
    
    , the provision of assistance to developing countries
• Economic development
  Economic development
  Economic development generally refers to the sustained, concerted actions of policymakers and communities that promote the standard of living and economic health of a specific area...
  
  , the sustained, concerted effort of policymakers and community to promote the standard of living and economic health in a specific area
• Human Development Index
  Human Development Index
  The Human Development Index is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" and separate "very high human development", "high human development", "medium human development", and "low human development" countries...
  
  , used to rank countries by level of "human development"
• International development
  International development
  International development or global development is a concept that lacks a universally accepted definition, but it is most used in a holistic and multi-disciplinary context of human development — the development of greater quality of life for humans...
  
  , the development of greater quality of life for humans

Business and professional

• Business development
  Business development
  A subset of the field of commerce, business development comprises a number of techniques and responsibilities which aim at:1. Researching new types of business/products/services with an emphasis on identifying gaps in the mitigation of needs of potential clients .2. Attracting new customers3...
  
  , a process of growing a business
• Career development
  Career development
  In organizational development , the study of career development looks at:*how individuals manage their careers within and between organizations and,...
  
  , which as several meanings
• Corporate development
  Corporate development
  Corporate Development refers to the planning and execution of a wide range of strategies to meet specific organizational objectives. The kinds of activities falling under corporate development may include initiatives such as recruitment of a new management team, plans for phasing in or out of...
  
  , a position in a business
• Development & Commerce Bank (now called RHB Bank
  RHB Bank
  RHB Bank Berhad is a bank based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It specializes in commercial banking, corporate and investment banking and international banking services...
  
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• Training and development
  Training and development
  In the field of human resource management, training and development is the field which is concerned with organizational activity aimed at bettering the performance of individuals and groups in organizational settings...
  
  , organizational activity aimed at bettering the performance of individuals and groups in organizational settings
• Leadership development
  Leadership development
  Leadership development refers to any activity that enhances the quality of leadership within an individual or organization. These activities have ranged from MBA style programs offered at university business schools to action learning, high-ropes courses and executive retreats.- Developing...
  
  , activities that enhances the quality of leadership within an individual or organization
• New product development
  New product development
  In business and engineering, new product development is the term used to describe the complete process of bringing a new product to market. A product is a set of benefits offered for exchange and can be tangible or intangible...
  
  , the complete process of bringing a new product to market
• Organization development
  Organization development
  Organization development is a new term which means a conceptual, organization-wide effort to increase an organization's effectiveness and viability...
  
  , a conceptual, organization-wide effort to increase an organization's effectiveness and viability
• Personal development
  Personal development
  Personal development includes activities that improve awareness and identity, develop talents and potential, build human capital and facilitates employability, enhance quality of life and contribute to the realization of dreams and aspirations...
  
   or self-help
• Professional development
  Professional development
  Professional development refers to skills and knowledge attained for both personal development and career advancement. Professional development encompasses all types of facilitated learning opportunities, ranging from college degrees to formal coursework, conferences and informal learning...
  
  , skills and knowledge attained for both personal development and career advancement

Music

• Development (album)
  Development (album)
  Development is the second album released by the four-piece alternative metal music group, Nonpoint. It was their second and final album released through MCA Records.The album debuted #52 on the Billboard 200 charts.-Track listing:...
  
  , a 2002 nu-metal album by musical group Nonpoint
• Musical development
  Musical development
  In European classical music, musical development is a process by which a musical idea is communicated in the course of a composition. It refers to the transformation and restatement of initial material, and is often contrasted with musical variation, which is a slightly different means to the same...
  
  , a compositional process

Other

• Characterisation
  Characterisation
  Characterization or characterisation is the art of creating characters for a narrative, including the process of conveying information about them. It may be employed in dramatic works of art or everyday conversation...
  
   including character development
• Develop, term used in Chess
• Development of doctrine
  Development of doctrine
  Development of doctrine is a term used by John Henry Newman and other theologians influenced by him to describe the way Catholic teaching has become more detailed and explicit over the centuries, while later statements of doctrine remain consistent with earlier statements.-Newman's book:The term...
  
  , a term used by John Henry Newman to describe Catholic teachings
• Development hell
  Development hell
  In the jargon of the media-industry, "development hell" is a period during which a film or other project is trapped in development...
  
  , media industry term for when a project is stuck in development
• Development of religion
  Development of religion
  The development of religion describes the stages in the evolution of any particular religious system from a social sciences perspective. It includes such considerations as the evolutionary origin of religions and the evolutionary psychology of religion; the history of religions, including...
  
  , the various stages in the evolution of any particular religion or religious system
• Driver development program
  Driver development program
  A Driver development program is a program used by racing teams to develop younger drivers. It is widely used in both Formula One and NASCAR, usually consisting of a team signing a driver to a multi-year contract in which they run in minor-league racing divisions A Driver development program is a...
  
   is a program used by racing teams to develop younger drivers
• Components of the "development" phase in film making
  • Film finance
    Film finance
    Film finance is an aspect of film production that occurs during the development stage prior to pre-production, and is concerned with determining the potential value of a proposed film...
    
    
  • Film budgeting
    Film budgeting
    Film budgeting refers to the process by which a line producer, unit production manager or filmmaker prepares a budget for a film production. This document, which could be over 150 pages long, is used to secure financing for the film and lead to pre-production and production of the film. Multiple...
    
    
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