restoration - the act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state

re-afforestation, reforestation - the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting

urban renewal - the clearing and rebuilding and redevelopment of urban slums

deliverance, rescue, saving, delivery - recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"

recovery, retrieval - the act of regaining or saving something lost (or in danger of becoming lost)