land-saving

Despite such land-saving measures, there is dismay about the rapid pace of development.

Mr. Rockefeller's older brother Laurance, who died in 2004, once said that a "land-saving gene" ran through the family, compelling all its members to assume responsibility for the environment.

Mr. Sheppard wants a compromise that would still allow farmers to develop a corner of their land, using the most current design rules for clustering houses in compact, land-saving patterns.