Pearson Environmental Science Chapter 10 Terms Flashcards

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