Chapter 10

Question 1

tragedy of the commons

Answer 1

tendency of a shared resource to become depleted

Question 2

externality

Answer 2

the cost or benefit of a good or service that is not included in the purchase price

Question 3

maximum sustainable yield

Answer 3

the max amount of a renewable resource that can be harvested without compromising future availability

Question 4

resource conservation ethic

Answer 4

belief that people should maximize use of resources based on the greatest good for everyone

Question 5

multiple use lands

Answer 5

usa classification used to designate lands that may be used for recreation, grazing, timber, and minerals

Question 6

rangelands

Answer 6

dry grasslands

Question 7

taylor grazing act

Answer 7

passed to halt overgrazing

Question 8

clear cutting

Answer 8

a method of harvesting trees that involves removing all trees within an area

Question 9

selective cutting

Answer 9

harvesting trees based on the removal of single tress

Question 10

ecologically sustainable forestry

Answer 10

removing trees in a way that doesnt affect the viability of other trees

Question 11

tree plantation

Answer 11

a large area typically planted with a single rapidly growing tree species

Question 12

prescibed burn

Answer 12

fire deliberately set under controlled conditions in order to reduce accumulation of dead biomass

Question 13

national wildlife refuge

Answer 13

fed public land managed for the primary purpose of protecting wildlife

Question 14

national wilderness area

Answer 14

area set aside with intent of preserving a landscape

Question 15

NEPA nat environmental policy act

Answer 15

mandates an environmental assessment of all projects involving fed money

Question 16

environmental impact statement

Answer 16

document outlining the scope and purpose of a development project, suggesting alternative approaches, and analyzing those approaches

Question 17

environmental mitigation plan

Answer 17

plan that outlines how a developer will address concerns raised by a projects impact on the environment

Question 18

endangered species act

Answer 18

to protect species from extinction

Question 19

exurb

Answer 19

similar to suburb but unconnected to a city

Question 20

urban sprawl

Answer 20

urbanized areas that spread into rural areas

Question 21

urban blight

Answer 21

degradation of the built and social environments of the city, often accelerates migration to suburbs

Question 22

highway trust fund

Answer 22

fed fund that pays for the construction and maintenance of roads

Question 23

induced demand

Answer 23

increase in supply causing demand to grow

Question 24

zoning

Answer 24

planning tool used to separate industry and business from residential neighborhoods

Question 25

multi use zoning

Answer 25

zoning classification that allows retail and residential development to coexist in the same area

Question 26

smart growth

Answer 26

set of principles for community planning that focuses on strategies to encourage the development of healthy communities

Question 27

stakeholder

Answer 27

person with an interest in a particular place or issue

Question 28

sense of place

Answer 28

feeling that an area has a distinct and meaningful character

Question 29

transit oriented development

Answer 29

development that attempts to focus dense residential and retail development around stops for public transport

Question 30

infill

Answer 30

development that fills vacant lots within existing communities

Question 31

urban growth boundary

Answer 31

a restriction on development outside a designated area