Definition of Terms Flashcards
Prof Prac, Ecology, History (99 cards)
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PD 1096
- structure constructed along a property line
- no form of permitted opening
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Abutment
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PD 1096
unoccupied space between the faces of the building lines and a yard or another court, free, open and unobstructed from the ground upward
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Court
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PD 1096
court bounded on all sides or around its periphery by building lines
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Inner Court
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PD 1096
- court bounded on three sides by building lines
- one (1) side bounded by another open space
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Open Court
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PD 1096
- court bounded on two (2) opposite sides by building lines
- other opposite sides bounded by other open spaces
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Through Court
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PD 1096
portion of a yard for which the permitted limit of paving/hardscaping shall not exceed 50% of the area of the yard
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Courtyard
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PD 1096
- public open space free of all forms of physical obstructions
- may lie between the legally usable portions of a public or private property and natural or man-built bodies of water
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Easement
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PD 1096
- part of the required Total Open Space within Lot (TOSL) created by setbacks along RROW
- transition area b/w the sidewalk / RROW
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Front Yard
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PD 1096
lowest point of elevation of the finished surface of the ground between the exterior wall of a building and a property line
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Grade
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PD 1096
horizontal distance measured 90º from the outermost face of the building/structure to the property lines
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Setback
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PD 1096
- vacant space left between the outermost face of the building/structure and the property lines
- preferably unpaved
- may be considered part of the Total Open Space within Lot (TOSL), provided that it abuts a permanent public open space without any separation
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Yard
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Proposal to undertake a project for a specified amount
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Bid Tender
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notice of new instuctions to bidders prior to submission of bid tenders
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Bid Bulletin
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rate of compensation fo consultant’s personnel
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Basic Rate
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- rate for which client is billed
- (basic rate) x (multiplier/billing factor)
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Billing Rate
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- study from client stating impacts and recommended measures
- predicts magnitude of impacts
- reviewed by the Envi Mgmt Bureau (EMB)
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Environmental Impact Assessment
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- assessment of site’s attributes
- can be standalone or EIA component
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Environmental Baseline Study
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- approval by DENR to proceed with development
- comes with collateral Environmental Guarantee Fund (EGF)
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Environmental Compliance Certificate
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- calls to shortlist a pool of consultants / contractors
- specify documents to be submitted
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Invitation for Prequalification
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rated / computed in proportion
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Pro rata
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entitles the consultant to be compensated for work actually accomplished
up to when the agreement has been suspended/ terminated
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Quantum Merit
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partial release of funds
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Tranche
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work stopped by consultant/ contractor without notice
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Work Abandoned
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pause in work due to:
- force majeure
- client / consultant request
billing is temporarily suspended
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Work Stoppage
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material deposited by running **water**
Alluvium
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total mass of living organisms and recently died plant material in an area
Biomass
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sediments deposited from **hillslope weathering & erosion**
Colluvial
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deposition of sediments that are caused by **wind**
Aeolian
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- erosion by flowing water / glacial action
- removal of surface snow or ice by sublimation, melting, or evaporation
Ablation
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underground point of origin of earthquakes
Focus / Hypocenter
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deposited by running water
Alluvium
| Fluvial - river action
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- baked by the sun after deforestration
- high iron and aluminum hydroxide
Laterite
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symbiotic relationship between fungus and moss
Lichen
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relationship of fungi and vascular plants that allows for the uptake of water and minerals
Mycorrhizae
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ecological role of a species in a community
Niche
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- forest of the cold, subarctic region
- coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces, and larches
- largest land biome
Taiga
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- treeless regions found in the Arctic and on the tops of mountains
- colder than taiga
Tundra
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- a large inlet from the ocean into the landmass, typically with a narrower opening than a bay
- a portion of an ocean or sea partly enclosed by land
Gulf
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- normal sea water
- salinity is between 30 and 40
Euhaline
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- partially enclosed, coastal water body where freshwater from rivers and streams mixes with salt water from the ocean
- brackish water - water whose salinity is between that of fresh and marine water
Estuary
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- highly weathered soils of tropical and subtropical regions
- rich in iron and aluminum oxide
- few minerals
Oxisol
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- soil with dark colored surface horizon
- high in content of organic matter
Mollisol
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- ashy gray, acidic soils with a strongly leached surface layer
- subsurface accumulation of humus
- "wood ash"
Spodosol
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soils that are too dry for the growth of mesophytic plants
Aridisol
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Persian garden
Bagh
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Indian-Mogul water stair
Chadar
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Underground irrigation channel
Quanat
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- Roman water-catchment pool system from the compluvium (roof opening)
- basin in the floor of an atrium
Impluvium
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Central open space (Medieval / Dark Ages)
Cloister
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Enclosed garden (Medieval / Dark Ages)
Garth / Hortus Conclusus
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Islamic ritual of washing/ cleansing the body
Ablution (Tank)
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Grove of trees
Bosco
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Trompe L'oeil
False Perspective
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Radial avenues (French)
Allees
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- Group / clump of trees
- French formal plantation of trees
Bosquet
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(Eng) Offskips
(Jap) Shakkei
Borrowed Scenery
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England's first publicly-funded park
Birkenhead
| Paxton
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England's first public park
Derby Arboretum
| Loudon
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- Location of first botanical garden
- Palace garden of Emperor Montezuma
Oaxtepec
| Aztecs
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Collection of Philippine plants by Fray Manuel Blanco (1897)
Flora de Filipinas
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Japanese garden manual (Heian pd)
Sakuteiki
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Rule stating that organisms at higher latitudes should be larger and thicker than those closer to the equator to better conserve heat
Bergmann's Rule
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Rule stating that mammals from colder regions generally have shorter ears and limbs to minimize heat loss
Allen's Rule
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- (French) goosefoot
- radiating avenues popular in the French Baroque and English High Renaissance
Patte d'oie
| Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte (Andre Le Notre)
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Ancient Greek city-state
Polis
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(Greek) Delimited sacred precinct
Temenos
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Puebloan sunken / subterranean ceremonial room
Kiva
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# Islamic (Moorish) Spain
- Small elevated square structure in an Indial Moghul garden
- open gazebo over a water channel
Chabutra
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Symbols of endurance and spiritual freedom (respectively)
Plum (endurance)
Lotus (spiritual freedom)
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# Japanese
Kare sansui
Dry Landscape
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# Japanese
Interior courtyard meant only for viewing
Tsuboniwa
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# NCCA IRR RA 10066
Category of:
- world heritage sites
- national cultural treasures
- landmarks
- shrines
- monuments
Grade I
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# NCCA IRR RA 10066
Category of important cultural properties; works of
- manlilikha ng bayan
- national artist
Grade II
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# NCCA IRR RA 10066
Category of other cultural property in the Registry of Cultural Property not under Grade I & II
Grade III
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# Japanese
washbasin provided at the entrance to a holy place for visitors to purify themselves
Tsukubai
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- aquatic plants growing in or near water
- emergent, submerged, floating
Macrophyte / Hydrophyte
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- Narrow zone (~1mm) of the earth influenced by root secrations
- Associated soil microorganisms known as the root microbiom
Rhizosphere
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Silt-sized sediment formed by accummulation of wind-blown dust / glaciers
Loess
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- Dominantly organic soils
- Organic deposits in marshes, bogs, moors, or peats & mucks
Histosols
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- inland wetland with ocean-derived salts
- has trees, shrubs & emergent vegetation
Palustrine
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Lacustrine
of or relating to lakes
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Conversion of biomass to / decomposition of organic matter into soluble inorganic forms available for plants
Mineralization
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- Red clay soils
- Strongly leached
- Acidic
- Low fertility
- Good at retianing plant minerals
Ultisol
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Paleogeography
Study of historic landscapes
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Paleoecology
Study of past ecosystems
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Phylogeography
- Geographical **distribution** of genealogical **lineages**
- Patterns of speciation in biogeographic communities
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- Domesticated ecosystem
- Intermediate between natural (grasslands and forests) and fabricated ecosystems (urban areas)
Agroecosystem
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- solid, outer part of Earth
- includes crust and upper mantle regions
Lithosphere
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- process in which deep, cold water rises toward the surface
- generates some of the world's most fertile ecosystems
Upwelling
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Pluvial
relating to or characterized by rainfall
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Accumulation of rock debris carried or deposited by a glacier
Moraine
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- Meditteranean forest biome
- hot and dry
- impenetrable thicket
Chaparral
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- system where energy and matter are transferred between living organisms and non-living parts of the environment
- occurs as animals and plants consume nutrients found in the soil, and these nutrients are then released back into the environment via death and decomposition
Nutrient Cycling
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Biogenic
produced by (action of) living organisms
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- Nature's calendar
- Timings of cyclical / seasonal biological events
Phenology
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Energy circuit that refers to the direct consumption of living plants and plant products
Grazing circuit
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- Upper boundary of the zone of groundwater
- Underground area where the Earth's surface is permanently saturated with water
Water table
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- used to give directives for minor changes to the contractor to expedite the work
- doesn't involve a change in the contract price or time
Field Order
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Vacant space left between the building and lot lines
| less than 2m in width
Setback
