Checkerboarding

/ˈtʃɛkərˌbɔrdɪŋ/ noun

The practice of creating a checkerboard pattern, especially in land management or urban planning where different uses alternate.

Gerund form of 'checkerboard' as a verb, used primarily in 20th-century real estate and environmental contexts to describe fragmented land patterns.

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