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| 8773521955 | Land Cover | The vegetation and manufactured structures that cover land | 0 | |
| 8773521956 | Land Use | Human activity that occurs on and is directly related to the land; includes farming, grazing, logging, recreation, and residential and industrial development | 1 | |
| 8773521957 | Urban Area | mostly developed land or a settlement with more than 2500 people; a city and the suburbs around it | 2 | |
| 8773521958 | Rural Area | Undeveloped land or a settlement of fewer than 2500 people | 3 | |
| 8773521959 | Urbanization | A population shift from living in the country to living in cities | 4 | |
| 8773521960 | Infrastructure | The facilities, services, and installations necessary for the functioning of a community | 5 | |
| 8773521961 | Heat Island | An area in which the temperature generally is several degrees higher than that of the surrounding area; often found in large cities, where structures and materials (e.g., concrete and asphalt) retain heat | 6 | |
| 8773521962 | Sprawl | The spread of low-density urban or suburban development outward from an urban center | 7 | |
| 8773521963 | City Planning | The process of designing cities to maximize their functionality and beauty | 8 | |
| 8773521964 | Geographic Information System (GIS) | A computerized system for storing, manipulating, and viewing geographic data | 9 | |
| 8773521965 | Zoning | The practice of classifying areas for different types of development and land use | 10 | |
| 8773521966 | Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) | A line used by city planners to separate areas that will remain urban from areas that will remain rural | 11 | |
| 8773521967 | Smart Growth | A philosophy of urban growth that focuses on sustainable growth and the avoidance of sprawl | 12 | |
| 8773521968 | Ecological Restoration | The practice of rebuilding native communities | 13 | |
| 8773521969 | Greenway | A strip of vegetation that connects parks or neighborhoods; often located along rivers, streams, or canals | 14 |
