Much of the land surrounding the Detroit River is urbanized and, in some places, heavily industrialized.

Much more forest land – about 40 percent of the total forest land base – is subject to varying degrees of protection through processes such as integrated land use planning or defined management areas such as certified forests ( Natural Resources Canada ).

Much of the land along the Gulf Coast is, or was, marshland.

Much of their land remained unused because it lacked irrigation.

Much money has been spent for land amelioration projects involving the installation of drainage pipes, the straightening and deepening of natural streams, the digging of drainage ditches, and the construction of polder dams.

Much of the population engages in subsistence farming, even though only 10. 71 % of the country's surface is classified as arable land and 0. 13 % has permanent crops.

Much of the land has been ruined by soil erosion.

Much like Mormon ( who may have taken Amaleki as his model ), this last historian of the civilization that lasted for 400 years in the land of Nephi rose to the occasion and, filled with a sense of longing for what has been lost, eloquently recounted the last days of the Nephite people in their ancestral homeland, the land of Nephi.

Much of this success in defense lay in the world's first use of gunpowder ( i. e. with early flamethrowers, grenades, firearms, cannons, and land mines ) to fight back against the Khitans, the Tanguts, the Jurchens, and then the Mongols.

Much of this land was " debated " between England and Scotland, but the Earldom of Northumbria was eventually recognised as part of England by the Anglo-Scottish Treaty of York in 1237.

Much of the land acquired had been platted into lots in 1912 by the Munger Land Company and sold to investors.

Much of the land being opened up to Anglos in Mexican Texas was well suited for cotton, but raising cotton was a labor intensive endeavor at the time, profitable only by use of slave labor.

Much of the land is now under local control and commercial activity is based on tourism, crofting, fishing, and weaving.

Much of the land in the south part of the Valley, in Conejos and Costilla counties, was originally part of large Mexican land grants and is private land.

Much of the land was still owned by individual landowners, often private estates, but there was also property owned by public bodies such as the Crown, or charities which allow and encourage access such as the National Trust.

Much of the land that was not purchased by UCI ( which is now occupied by the cities of Irvine, Tustin, Newport Beach, and Newport Coast ) is now held under The Irvine Company.

Much of the land had been farmed too hard for too long, eroding and depleting the soil.

Much of the land between the coastal strip and the hinterland was once wetlands drained by this river, but the swamps have been converted into man-made waterways ( over 260 km, or over 9 times that of Venice, Italy ) and artificial islands covered in upmarket homes.

Much of the island's land mass has been lost to erosion, down to about from its original.

Much of the land purchased came from the Agnew Family in Tupelo who still owns some of the battlefield property.

Much criticism has been leveled at this rather forced analogy, but what is equally significant is Adams' complete acceptance of the Biblical record as `` good and trustworthy history ''.

Much more important is to grasp the feelings of the narrator ( whose full name is never given ) as he becomes aware of the disorganized and bewildered mass of French prisoners clustered together in a temporary prison camp in and around the cathedral of Chartres.

Much of his earlier work was conceived in terms of a `` pseudo-anthropological '' myth reference, which is concerned with imaginary places and beings described in grandiloquent and travelogue-like language.

Much of this necessary increase in research and development, though properly chargeable to current expenses, is not reflected in earnings until projects are completed and the new machines sold in quantity, usually over a period of several years.

Much of the dirt and leaf stain is easily removed when damp, but requires dynamite if allowed to dry.

Much debate exists as to whether true altruism is possible.

Much of the distinct character of France's anthropology today is a result of the fact that most anthropology is carried out in nationally funded research laboratories ( CNRS ) rather than academic departments in universities

Much energy is used in the vocalization and it takes a toll on the territory holder who may be displaced by a fitter rival if he tires.

Much of its shock value derives from the fact that the first portion of the essay describes the plight of starving beggars in Ireland, so that the reader is unprepared for the surprise of Swift's solution when he states, " A young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled ; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricassee, or a ragoust.

Much of the Alpine culture is unchanged since the medieval period when skills that guaranteed survival in the mountain valleys and in the highest villages became mainstays, leading to strong traditions of carpentry, woodcarving, baking and pastry-making, and cheesemaking.

Much of applied ethics is concerned with just three theories:

Much of the story is told first-hand, since Spalding had been involved in the game, first as a player and later an administrator, since the 1850s.

Much of the façade is decorated with a mosaic made of broken ceramic tiles ( trencadís ) that starts in shades of golden orange moving into greenish blues.

Much of the transportation of passengers is done via aircraft.

Much valued from antiquity to the present as a gemstone, amber is made into a variety of decorative objects.

Much of the most highly prized amber is transparent, in contrast to the very common cloudy amber and opaque amber.

Much of the book is set at his court in Brittany or during the campaign to retake his throne from Vortigern.

Much of the ACC transport is carried in this front, which is defined as the latitude at which a subsurface salinity minimum or a thick layer of unstratified Subantarctic Mode Water first appears, allowed by temperature dominating density stratification.

Much effort is also put into analyzing biological systems.

Much research is carried out into thin amorphous films as a gas separating membrane layer.

Much of its coastline is designated as a Special Area of Conservation.

Mondeaux Dam Recreation Area, in the Chequamegon National Forest, in the north-central part of the county. Much of the cut-over north-central part of the county was designated part of the Chequamegon National Forest in 1933.

Much of its downtown, on Gold Street, is designated as part of the Wykoff Commercial Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.

Much of Öland's present day landscape known as the Stora Alvaret has been designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Much of the borough has been designated the Beallsville Historic District.

Much of the area is also designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest ( SSSI ).

Much of the High Weald, the central part, is designated as the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Much of lower Wivenhoe is also a designated conservation area, with many streets being of particular architectural interest.

Much of Öland County's present day landscape known as the Stora Alvaret has been designated as a World Heritage Site.

Much of the undeveloped part of this area lies within the designated Metropolitan Green Belt.

Much of the mainstem Bruneau River above Hot Spring is designated as a Wild and Scenic River, as are parts of the West Fork and East Fork, and some of Sheep Creek.

Much of the riverside land between Bedlington and the hall forms the Bedlington Country Park, a designated Local Nature Reserve.

Much of the town is designated a conservation area, with many listed buildings of architectural and historic interest.

Much of the land on Anglesey at the eastern end of the strait is designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty.

Much of this designated housing lay vacant for months or even years before it could be sold.

" Much of the town centre is a designated conservation area and a £ 2. 1 million bid for the Heritage Lottery funding is being prepared ... to fund enhancements to local buildings.

Much of the mountain is designated a national park, and is a protected habitat for wildfowl, first created in 1961.

Much international transshipment also takes place in designated customs areas, thus avoiding the need for customs checks or duties, otherwise a major hindrance for efficient transport.

Much of the river's course through West Virginia is designated as the New River Gorge National River, and the New River is one of the nation's American Heritage Rivers.

Much of Biscayne National Park was designated as a National Monument in 1967.

Much of the Canmore area has been designated a wildlife corridor.

Much of the range is designated as the Eagle Cap Wilderness, part of the Wallowa – Whitman National Forest.

Much of tree-lined Nether Edge became designated a conservation area in September 2002.

Much of the area around Cadair Idris was designated a National Nature Reserve in 1957, and is home to arctic-alpine plants such as purple saxifrage and dwarf willow.

Much of the Loxley Valley is designated as Green Belt land.