CANALISATION
channelization, channelisation, canalization, canalisation
(noun) management through specified channels of communication
canalization, canalisation
(noun) the production of a canal or a conversion to canals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
canalisation (usually uncountable, plural canalisations)
The conversion of a river or other waterway to a canal.
The management of something using defined channels of communication.
(genetics) The ability of a genotype to produce the same phenotype regardless of variability of its environment.
Source: Wiktionary