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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">wasteland</topic></authority><related type="other"><topic>nature reserves</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>cultural landscapes by development practice</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>waste land</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>waste lands</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>waste-land</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>wastelands</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Land that is uncultivated, free of buildings, or barren, especially if it has been devistated by flood, storm, or war, or for other reasons not usable. For lands specifically established for the purpose of preserving distinctive natural communities of plants and animals, use "nature reserves." ]]></note></mads>