It's noticeably larger than the company's more compact land-limited models, but there's no reason you wouldn't feel just as comfortable using this to shoot your child's first birthday party as you would their first scuba lesson.

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Renault's compact new plant is built on open land near Curitiba, in the southern state of Parana.

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The goal: compact living environments that require less resources and that get the most out of the land, water and energy they do use.

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Locals said the land, which is bordered by two brooks, absorbs some flood water but the farm will compact the ground making it more prone to water damage.

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