environment

enhancement? embellishment? enrichment?

Which one is usually used when for example place or area is cleaned and restored, when plants are planted there etc?

Thank you

None, perhaps. I think you'd better post context, Antonia-- these things can't be solved with isolated collocations. Sounds like it has something to do with landscaping now, not enhancing the environment.

To tell you the truth, I'm not sure anymore which expression I need. Here's the context:

No doubt there have been some misconceptions and controversies in both, formulating and understandig of thesis on the application of general standards on improvement of human environment in tourism.

Thank you

Actually, I rather like 'improvement'; it's nicely all-encompassing. Is there a reason that you don't?

No, I'm fine with improvement. Thank you Mr Micawber.

Actually, I like 'enhancement' in this context, which context I understand (from your other posts) as development of environments relevant to tourism.

'Enhancement' suggests an intensification of existing character. (Years ago, somewhere off the beaten path, in an underground cave, out west [US], I saw a multi-colored disk slowly rotating in front of a floodlight aimed at a waterfall...t

Thank you Davkett for your suggestion.

Allow me to make a suggestion on the sentence as a whole--whichever word you choose.

No doubt there have been some misconceptions and controversies in both formulating and understanding theses [pl?] on the application of general standards for the improvement/enhancement of environments relevant to tourism. Or: '...standards for environmental improvement/enhancemen

Thank you davkett. I think it's much better now.