Unit 6 Chapter 17 Key Terms Flashcards
Ecological footprint
a city’s impact on the environment expressed as the amount of land required to sustain natural resources
Livability
Sum of the factors that add up to a community’s quality of life
Mixed-Use development (MUD)
single planned development designed for multiple uses
Walkability
Describes how safe, convenient and efficient it is to walk in an urban area
Transportation-Oriented development
dense, walkable, pedestrian-oriented mixed use communities centered in or near a railroad transit
Smart Growth Policies
aim to create sustainable communities by placing development in convenient locations and designing it to be more efficient and environmentally responsible
Mixed Use zoning
permits multiple land use in the same space or structure
Traditional zoning
creates separate zones based on land use type or economic function
New urbanism
arose in reaction to sprawling, auto-mobile centered cities. Focuses on limiting urban expanses while preserving nature and usable farmland
Slow growth policies
slow the place of development to retain sense of place and preserve open space
Urban growth boundaries
border a city’s edges which limit to how far a city can expand
Urban greenbelt
a ring of parkland, agricultural land or other open space to maintain a city and limit sprawl
De-facto segregation
when lower-income people of color cannot live in desirable smart growth communities
Redlining
when a lending institution refuses to offer a home because of a neighborhoods major racial or ethnic group
Blockbusting
When real estate agents would convince white property owners that the blacks were coming and convince them to sell their house lower than what its worth
