Physical and Economic Characteristics of Land Flashcards
Heterogeneity or non-homogeneity means…
different
Accession is…(access)
The right to all that one’s own property produces, either naturally or by human action, by the property already owned.
Accretion is…(+)
The process that results in the gradual increase in land area through deposits of soil by natural forces
Erosion is…(-)
the gradual loss of land over time
Reliction is…(+)
Gradual increase in the land area when water gradually withdraws
Avulsion is…(sounds like convulsion)(-)
the sudden loss of land by flood or when a stream or river changes course
Alluvion is…
The soil that gets deposited in accretion
Situs is…
The location and economic qualities of that area that make it more or less desirable
Improvements are also known as…
modifications
Improvements also refer to…(the surroundings definition)
the value of land can be affected by human-made changes surrounding the land
the permanence of investment means…
the land is immobile, investors and developers need to think of the long-term investment before purchasing land
