General Flashcards
How many acres are in one hectare?
2.47 acres per hectare
How many hectares are in one acre?
0.40 hectares in an acre
On a per household basis: it takes ________ acres of land to feed the U.S. population.
2 (acres)
_______________is a process that adapts buildings for new uses while retaining their historic features.
Adaptive reuse
Method by which developers can purchase the development rights of certain parcels within a designated “sending district” and transfer the rights to another “receiving district” to increase the density of their new development
Transfer of development rights
Type of flexible, non-Euclidean zoning device that redefines the land uses allowed within a stated land area. PUDs consist of unitary site plans that promote the creation of open spaces, mixed-use housing and land uses, environmental preservation and sustainability, and development flexibility.
Planned unit development
______________allows the city to determine when infrastructure will be extended and maintain an adequate level of service. New building permits would not be issued unless the infrastructure is adequate.
Adequate public facilities ordinance
The most commonly used metric for traffic volume
ADT
occupying real property without a claim of right or title
squatting
Squatters rights are a specific form of adverse possession. Squatters typically do not have a right to the title of the property but cannot be removed without due process
method of acquiring title to a property by possession for a period of time, based on statute.
Adverse possession
_________ occurs when the land has no legal owner or is owned by the government, the government allows _________with an expectation that the person occupying the property will undertake specific actions to gain the title.
Homesteading
shows how affordable or unaffordable a community may be. A ratio of greater than 2.5 would indicate that the housing may be unaffordable.
The ratio of median housing price to median income
PAS Report 582, “Local Planning Agency Management”
Authors argue that there is a need for professional accreditation of planning agencies. The report notes that accreditation already exists for park and recreation agencies, police departments, public health departments, and public schools.
________is the most frequent use of land in the United States
Agriculture. 1/5 of land used for crops and just under 1/3 used for livestock grazing.
ADA
ADA passed in 1990 and was significantly amended in 2008. Current regulations are set in the 2010 Standards for Accessible Design, which replaced standards set in 1991.
