Eli5 what happens if a cemetery runs out of space to bury bodies?

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Eli5 what happens if a cemetery runs out of space to bury bodies?

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Here in Australia the laws around grave ownership are very strict. It’s kind of like a land deed to property. Even if the person is long dead, they still own it. No changes can be made without permission. No one can be exhumed without permission. No one else can be buried in that grave without permission.

Once full, the cemeteries go into maintenance mode. They will be maintained in perpetuity. All cemeteries here are public so they become like parks. Some do fall into disrepair, but the governing of cemeteries is getting better to try and prevent this

But there are options! Cemeteries can convert exisiting garden beds into cremated remains positions. You can fit a large amount of cremated remains interments in a relatively small space