Module 30 Flashcards
Urbanization
The process of making an area more urban, which means increasing the density of people per unit area of land
Urban area
An area that contains more than 385 people per square kilometer (1,000 people per square mile).
Suburbs
Areas that surround metropolitan centers.
Exurbs
An area similar to a suburb, but unconnected to any central city or densely populated area.
Saltwater intrusion
An infiltration of salt water in an area where groundwater pressure has been reduced as a result of a cone of depression from extensive pumping of wells.
Impervious surfaces
Pavement or other surfaces that do not allow water penetration.
Urban sprawl
Urbanized areas that spread into rural areas.
Urban blight
The lack of support for and deterioration of urban communities.
Sense of place
The feeling that an area has a distinct and meaningful character.
