Definition of Terms Flashcards
Prof Prac, Ecology, History
PD 1096
- structure constructed along a property line
- no form of permitted opening
Abutment
PD 1096
unoccupied space between the faces of the building lines and a yard or another court, free, open and unobstructed from the ground upward
Court
PD 1096
court bounded on all sides or around its periphery by building lines
Inner Court
PD 1096
- court bounded on three sides by building lines
- one (1) side bounded by another open space
Open Court
PD 1096
- court bounded on two (2) opposite sides by building lines
- other opposite sides bounded by other open spaces
Through Court
PD 1096
portion of a yard for which the permitted limit of paving/hardscaping shall not exceed 50% of the area of the yard
Courtyard
PD 1096
- public open space free of all forms of physical obstructions
- may lie between the legally usable portions of a public or private property and natural or man-built bodies of water
Easement
PD 1096
- part of the required Total Open Space within Lot (TOSL) created by setbacks along RROW
- transition area b/w the sidewalk / RROW
Front Yard
PD 1096
lowest point of elevation of the finished surface of the ground between the exterior wall of a building and a property line
Grade
PD 1096
horizontal distance measured 90º from the outermost face of the building/structure to the property lines
Setback
PD 1096
- vacant space left between the outermost face of the building/structure and the property lines
- preferably unpaved
- may be considered part of the Total Open Space within Lot (TOSL), provided that it abuts a permanent public open space without any separation
Yard
Proposal to undertake a project for a specified amount
Bid Tender
notice of new instuctions to bidders prior to submission of bid tenders
Bid Bulletin
rate of compensation fo consultant’s personnel
Basic Rate
- rate for which client is billed
- (basic rate) x (multiplier/billing factor)
Billing Rate
- study from client stating impacts and recommended measures
- predicts magnitude of impacts
- reviewed by the Envi Mgmt Bureau (EMB)
Environmental Impact Assessment
- assessment of site’s attributes
- can be standalone or EIA component
Environmental Baseline Study
- approval by DENR to proceed with development
- comes with collateral Environmental Guarantee Fund (EGF)
Environmental Compliance Certificate
- calls to shortlist a pool of consultants / contractors
- specify documents to be submitted
Invitation for Prequalification
rated / computed in proportion
Pro rata
entitles the consultant to be compensated for work actually accomplished
up to when the agreement has been suspended/ terminated
Quantum Merit
partial release of funds
Tranche
work stopped by consultant/ contractor without notice
Work Abandoned
pause in work due to:
- force majeure
- client / consultant request
billing is temporarily suspended
Work Stoppage
material deposited by running water
Alluvium
total mass of living organisms and recently died plant material in an area
Biomass
sediments deposited from hillslope weathering & erosion
Colluvial
deposition of sediments that are caused by wind
Aeolian
- erosion by flowing water / glacial action
- removal of surface snow or ice by sublimation, melting, or evaporation
Ablation
underground point of origin of earthquakes
Focus / Hypocenter
deposited by running water
Alluvium
Fluvial - river action
- baked by the sun after deforestration
- high iron and aluminum hydroxide
Laterite
symbiotic relationship between fungus and moss
Lichen
relationship of fungi and vascular plants that allows for the uptake of water and minerals
Mycorrhizae
ecological role of a species in a community
Niche
- forest of the cold, subarctic region
- coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces, and larches
- largest land biome
Taiga
- treeless regions found in the Arctic and on the tops of mountains
- colder than taiga
Tundra
- a large inlet from the ocean into the landmass, typically with a narrower opening than a bay
- a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land
Gulf
- normal sea water
- salinity is between 30 and 40
Euhaline
- partially enclosed, coastal water body where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with salt water from the ocean
- brackish water - water whose salinity is between that of fresh and marine water
Estuary
- highly weathered soils of tropical and subtropical regions
- rich in iron and aluminum oxide
- few minerals
Oxisol
- soil with dark colored surface horizon
- high in content of organic matter
Mollisol
- ashy gray, acidic soils with a strongly leached surface layer
- subsurface accumulation of humus
- “wood ash”
Spodosol
soils that are too dry for the growth of mesophytic plants
Aridisol
Persian garden
Bagh
Indian-Mogul water stair
Chadar
Underground irrigation channel
Quanat
- Roman water-catchment pool system from the compluvium (roof opening)
- basin in the floor of an atrium
Impluvium
Central open space (Medieval / Dark Ages)
Cloister
Enclosed garden (Medieval / Dark Ages)
Garth / Hortus Conclusus
Islamic ritual of washing/ cleansing the body
Ablution (Tank)
Grove of trees
Bosco
Trompe L’oeil
False Perspective
Radial avenues (French)
Allees
- Group / clump of trees
- French formal plantation of trees
Bosquet
(Eng) Offskips
(Jap) Shakkei
Borrowed Scenery
England’s first publicly-funded park
Birkenhead
Paxton
England’s first public park
Derby Arboretum
Loudon
- Location of first botanical garden
- Palace garden of Emperor Montezuma
Oaxtepec
Aztecs
Collection of Philippine plants by Fray Manuel Blanco (1897)
Flora de Filipinas
Japanese garden manual (Heian pd)
Sakuteiki
Rule stating that organisms at higher latitudes should be larger and thicker than those closer to the equator to better conserve heat
Bergmann’s Rule
Rule stating that mammals from colder regions generally have shorter ears and limbs to minimize heat loss
Allen’s Rule
- (French) goosefoot
- radiating avenues popular in the French Baroque and English High Renaissance
Patte d’oie
Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte (Andre Le Notre)
Ancient Greek city-state
Polis
(Greek) Delimited sacred precinct
Temenos
Puebloan sunken / subterranean ceremonial room
Kiva
Islamic (Moorish) Spain
- Small elevated square structure in an Indial Moghul garden
- open gazebo over a water channel
Chabutra
Symbols of endurance and spiritual freedom (respectively)
Plum (endurance)
Lotus (spiritual freedom)
Japanese
Kare sansui
Dry Landscape
Japanese
Interior courtyard meant only for viewing
Tsuboniwa
NCCA IRR RA 10066
Category of:
- world heritage sites
- national cultural treasures
- landmarks
- shrines
- monuments
Grade I
NCCA IRR RA 10066
Category of important cultural properties; works of
- manlilikha ng bayan
- national artist
Grade II
NCCA IRR RA 10066
Category of other cultural property in the Registry of Cultural Property not under Grade I & II
Grade III
Japanese
washbasin provided at the entrance to a holy place for visitors to purify themselves
Tsukubai
- aquatic plants growing in or near water
- emergent, submerged, floating
Macrophyte / Hydrophyte
- Narrow zone (~1mm) of the earth influenced by root secrations
- Associated soil microorganisms known as the root microbiom
Rhizosphere
Silt-sized sediment formed by accummulation of wind-blown dust / glaciers
Loess
- Dominantly organic soils
- Organic deposits in marshes, bogs, moors, or peats & mucks
Histosols
- inland wetland with ocean-derived salts
- has trees, shrubs & emergent vegetation
Palustrine
Lacustrine
of or relating to lakes
Conversion of biomass to / decomposition of organic matter into soluble inorganic forms available for plants
Mineralization
- Red clay soils
- Strongly leached
- Acidic
- Low fertility
- Good at retianing plant minerals
Ultisol
Paleogeography
Study of historic landscapes
Paleoecology
Study of past ecosystems
Phylogeography
- Geographical distribution of genealogical lineages
- Patterns of speciation in biogeographic communities
- Domesticated ecosystem
- Intermediate between natural (grasslands and forests) and fabricated ecosystems (urban areas)
Agroecosystem
- solid, outer part of Earth
- includes crust and upper mantle regions
Lithosphere
- process in which deep, cold water rises toward the surface
- generates some of the world’s most fertile ecosystems
Upwelling
Pluvial
relating to or characterized by rainfall
Accumulation of rock debris carried or deposited by a glacier
Moraine
- Meditteranean forest biome
- hot and dry
- impenetrable thicket
Chaparral
- system where energy and matter are transferred between living organisms and non-living parts of the environment
- occurs as animals and plants consume nutrients found in the soil, and these nutrients are then released back into the environment via death and decomposition
Nutrient Cycling
Biogenic
produced by (action of) living organisms
- Nature’s calendar
- Timings of cyclical / seasonal biological events
Phenology
Energy circuit that refers to the direct consumption of living plants and plant products
Grazing circuit
- Upper boundary of the zone of groundwater
- Underground area where the Earth’s surface is permanently saturated with water
Water table
- used to give directives for minor changes to the contractor to expedite the work
- doesn’t involve a change in the contract price or time
Field Order
Vacant space left between the building and lot lines
less than 2m in width
Setback