Environmental Science - Ch 13

Question 1

Urbanization

Answer 1

The shift of populations into towns and cities

Question 2

Sprawl

Answer 2

The spread of low density urban, suburban, or exurban development out from an urban center

Question 3

City Planning

Answer 3

Provides advice and solutions regarding development options, transportation needs, public parks, and other matters

Question 4

Regional Planning

Answer 4

Crosses a larger geographic area and may cover more than one municipality

Question 5

Zoning

Answer 5

The practice of classifying different areas for different types of development and land use

Question 6

Principles of “Smart Growth”

Answer 6

• Mix land uses.
  ● Take advantage of compact building design.
  ● Create a range of housing opportunities and choices.
  ● Create walkable neighborhoods.
  ● Foster distinctive, attractive communities with a strong sense of place.
  ● Preserve open space, farmland, natural beauty, and critical environmental areas.
  ● Strengthen existing communities, and direct development toward them.
  ● Provide a variety of transportation choices.
  ● Make development decisions predictable, fair, and cost-effective.
  ● Encourage community and stakeholder collaboration in development decisions.

Question 7

Greenways

Answer 7

Strips of land that connect parks or neighborhoods, often along rivers, streams, canals, or walking trails

Question 8

Greenbelts

Answer 8

Long, wide corridors of park lands, often encircling an entire park area

Question 9

Noise Pollution

Answer 9

Undesired ambient sound

Question 10

Urban Ecology

Answer 10

A field that treats cities as ecosystems that must develop ways to recycle waste and wastewater, use resources efficiently, and develop green technologies