Site Inventory - Physical Attributes

Question 1

Site Reconnaissance

Answer 1

• identifies site assets and liabilities

- includes aerial inspection, oblique aerial photos of the site which can provide contextual information.

Question 2

Site Attributes

Answer 2

• Vegetation on Slope, are unevenly distributed over the landscape
• Average seasonal temperatures & precipitation, show little spatial variation at site scale
• Temporal variation may influence the site from season to season.
• Site inventory maps documents the spatial distribution of a particular attribute at more than one time of year.

Question 3

Housing Density

Answer 3

of dwelling units allowed per unit area (acre or hectare)

Question 4

3 Keys Attribute Maps

Answer 4

Elevation, Slope and Aspect

*three fundamental landform components

Question 5

Elevation Map

Answer 5

typically portrayed as contour lines on topographic maps, effective way to visualize topographic relief is creating a chloropleth map.

Question 6

Chloropleth Map

Answer 6

a map that uses differences in shading, coloring, or the placing of symbols within predefined areas to indicate the average values of a property or quantity in those areas.

Question 7

Slope Map

Answer 7

Landforms and slopes are the result of constructional process (deposition) and destructional process (erosion) acting on geologic structures.

Question 8

Aspect Map

Answer 8

A slopes orientation/aspect is the direction the slope faces. (downhill slope of the terrain)

Question 9

Surficial Geology

Answer 9

is concerned with structure, composition and in some locations - at the earths surface. *attribute: depth to bedrock

Question 10

Bedrock Geology

Answer 10

has a persistent effect on landforms, due to different rates of weathering that occurs on the soil parent materials.

Question 11

Natural processes that involve rock fragmentation and weathering:

Answer 11

Soil formation, soil erosion, and soil deposition

Question 12

Hydrology

Answer 12

The upper surface of a saturated area, the water table, generally mirrors the surface terrain.

Question 13

Without mitigation, urban development can have significant impacts on local and regional hydrology, including:

Answer 13

1. Increased volumes and rates of runoff discharge
2. Reduced time needed for runoff to reach surface waters
3. Increased frequency and severity of flooding
4. Reduced streamflow during prolonged periods of dry weather.

Question 14

Hydrology Attributes

Answer 14

Water management, infiltration, storage and discharge

Question 15

Soil Physical Factors

Answer 15

Climate, Parent Material, Landform Position

Question 16

Soil Biological Factors

Answer 16

Growth, Death, Decomposition of vegetation, Microorganisms

Question 17

Soil Atttributes

Answer 17

• Acidity/ Alkalinity (pH)
• Permeability
• Erosion Potential
• Depth to Seasonally high water table
• Depth to Bedrock

Question 18

Climate Attributes

Answer 18

Precipitation, air temperature, solar incidence, wind direction, wind speed

Question 19

Natural Hazards include:

Answer 19

atmospheric, hydrologic, geologic and wildlife events because of their location, severity/frequency impacts

Question 20

Fen

Answer 20

a wetland that receives nutrients from groundwater and has non-acidic peats

Question 21

Meadow

Answer 21

is periodically inundated wetland that may or may not have water present

Question 22

Mangrove

Answer 22

a wetland associated with saltwater.

Question 23

Riparian Forested Wetland

Answer 23

associated with a river or stream

Question 24

Chlorosis

Answer 24

plant condition caused by iron deficiency and causes leaves to turn yellow. Iron could be either be missing from the soil or not available to the plants roots. Magnesium deficiency also causes leaves to yellow while the veins remain green.

Question 25

Mildew

Answer 25

fungal problem characterized by white powdery growth on the tops and sometimes bottoms of leaves.

Question 26

Leaf Spot

Answer 26

appearance of brown spots on leaves in concentric zones of discoloration

Question 27

Fasciation

Answer 27

is a disorder that causes single stem to appear as if it were several stems fused together. It is caused by frost, insect or physical damage to a stem early in its development

Question 28

Plasticity

Answer 28

is the ability of a soil to become deformed without breaking apart.

Question 29

Elasticity

Answer 29

is the ability of a soil to return to its original shape after being subjected to a load condition.

Question 30

Liquid Limit

Answer 30

the minimum moisture content at which a soil will flow under its own weight.

Question 31

Permeability

Answer 31

the ability of a soil to transfer water, a measure of the ability of a material (such as rocks) to transmit fluids