VOCAB Flashcards
Urban
Of relating to or located in a city
Rural
Of relating to or characteristics of the country
Suburban
Inhabited residential districts located either on the outer rim of a city or outside the official limits of the city
CMA
Census Metropolitan Area. A city that has a minimum population of 100,000 of which 50,000 or more live in the core.
Sustainability
Improving the quality of human life while within the carrying capacity of supporting ecosystems
Liveability
All the characteristics of a community that contribute to improving the quality of life for the people who live there
Land Use
The various functions of land in an urban or rural area
Ecumene
A region well suited for people to live permanently with high population Canada’s ecumene is located within 600km of the US-Canada border where 95% of the population lives.
Sustainable City
A city that works so that all its citizens are able to meet their own needs without endangering the well-being of the natural world or the living conditions of other people, now or in the future
Till
Sediment consisting of particles of various sizes deposited by melting glaciers or ice sheets
Headwater
The source of a stream
Aquifer
A permeable rock that contains and transmits groundwater
Kettle Lake
Depressions filled with water
Kettle
A dried-up kettle lake
Quarry
A place typically a large, deep pit from which stone or other materials are or have been extracted
Vernal Pool
Small shallow wetlands often dry out during the summer. Provide critical breeding habitat.
Urban Sprawl
The uncontrolled expansion of urban areas
Revitalization
The action of imbuing something with new life and vitality
Urbanization
The growth in the percentage of a country’s population that lives in cities and towns
Urban Growth
The increase in the number of people who live in cities and towns.
Urban Agriculture
The practice of farming in an urban area, more specifically the cultivation of food crops for human consumption
Greenbelt
Land around a city that cannot be built on
Compact Growth
A compact pattern of growth that encourages the re-use of under-utilized land
GDD
Growing Degree Days. A measure of how warm the growing season is in a given location
Natural Core Areas
Areas with high concentrations of key natural heritage features, hydrological sensitive features and landforms
Natural Linkage Areas
Areas that act as central corridors connecting core areas and river valleys
Country Side Areas
Areas that provide an agricultural and rural transition and buffer between the Natural Core Areas and Urbanized Settlement Areas
Settlement Areas
Areas that reflect a range of existing communities planned by municipalities to reflect community needs and value
Aggregate
A mixture of sand and gravel
