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Topocide
Topocide is the deliberate alteration or destruction of a locale through industrial expansion and change, so that its original landscape and character are destroyed.An alternative term is Domicide (from Latin domus, meaning home or abode, and caedo, meaning deliberate killing) the destruction of home; the two may be viewed as synonyms or they may be opposed, with topocide referring to destruction from the point of view of the perpetrator(s) and domicide from the perspective of those affected.Topocide can be the result of deliberate industrial expansion. When industries form, then the people's center of life revolve around that industry. New jobs are formed and the environmental and cultural landscape is forever changed.Historical examples include the destruction of Dresden at the end of World War II and the Khmer Rouge's destruction in Cambodia.
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Topocide
Topocide is the deliberate culling of a place through industrial expansion and change, so that its earlier landscape and character are destroyed. An alternative term is domicide, the destruction of home; the two may be viewed as synonyms or they may be opposed, with topocide referring to destruction from the point of view of the destroyers and domicide from the point of view of the inhabitants. Topocide can be the result of deliberate industrial expansion. When industries form, then the people's center of life revolve around that industry. New jobs are formed and the environmental and cultural landscape is forever changed. Arguable examples include the destruction of Dresden at the end of World War II and the Khmer Rouge's destruction in Cambodia.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of topocide in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of topocide in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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