Chapter 10 APES Flashcards
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| 5021465317 | Tragedy of the Commons | The tendency of a shared limited resources to become depleted because people act from self interest for short term gain. Ex. communal pasture. atmosphere, oceans | 0 | |
| 5021465318 | Externality | A cost or benefit of a good or service that is not included in the purchase price | 1 | |
| 5021465319 | Maximum sustainable yield | (MSY) The maximum amount harvestable that does not compromise the future, usually 50% of the population. | 2 | |
| 5021465320 | Resource Conservation Ethic | People should maximize resource use based on the greatest good | 3 | |
| 5021465321 | Multiple use lands | May be used a for recreation, grazing, etc. | 4 | |
| 5021465322 | Rangelands | Dry, Open grasslands | 5 | |
| 5021465323 | Forests | Dominated by tree's | 6 | |
| 5021465324 | Clear cutting | Removing all or most trees within an area | 7 | |
| 5021465325 | Selective cutting | Removes single trees or relatively small numbers of trees | 8 | |
| 5021465326 | Ecologically sustainable forestry | Maintaining all species in as close to a natural state as possible | 9 | |
| 5021465327 | Tree Plantations | Large areas planted with a single, fast growing tree species | 10 | |
| 5021465328 | Prescribed Burn | A fire deliberately set under controlled conditions, reduces accumulated biomass and mimics natural disturbances | 11 | |
| 5021465329 | National Wildlife refuges | Federal public land managed for the purpose of protecting wildlife, managed by FWS | 12 | |
| 5021465330 | National Wilderness areas | Set aside to preserve large tracts of intact ecosystems. Managed by FWS. Alaska has the most in the US. Allow only limited human use and are designated as roadless. | 13 | |
| 5021465331 | National environmental policy act | (NEPA) mandates an environmental assessment of all projects involving federal money or permits | 14 | |
| 5021465332 | Environmental impact Statement | (EIS) Outlines the scope and purpose of a project | 15 | |
| 5021465333 | Environmental mitigation plan | Stating how it will address the projects environmental impact | 16 | |
| 5021465334 | Endangered species act | Designed to protect species from extinction | 17 | |
| 7456608422 | National Parks | Managed by NPS. Purpose for preservation of biodiversity and ecosystems while allowing recreational and educational use. | 18 | |
| 7456648899 | suburban | 2 out of 3 americans live in suburbs. Areas around metropolitan centers. Have low population densities compared to urban areas. | 19 | |
| 7456658126 | Urban | relating to a city | 20 | |
| 7456668882 | urban sprawl | creation of urbanized areas that spread into rural areas and remove clear boundaries between the two. | 21 | |
| 7456677156 | urban blight | when a population shifts to the suburbs, the city's revenue from sources such as property, sales and service taxes begins to shrink. | 22 | |
| 7456704079 | induced demand | increase in the supply of a good causes demand to grow. For example, when people move away from a city, they need to drive to work, so bigger roads are needed. | 23 | |
| 7456714906 | zoning | a planning tool developed in the 1920s to separate industry and business from residential neighborhoods and create quieter, safer communities. | 24 | |
| 7456729183 | smart growth | focuses on strategies that encourage the development of sustainable, healthy communities. (know 10 basic principles) | 25 |