AP Environmental - Chapter 10

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What is the principle of multiple use?

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Land should be used simultaneously for a variety of uses.

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What is Multi-Use Zoning?

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A zoning classification that allows retail and high-density residential development to coexist in the same area.

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What does 'Sense of place' refer to?

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The feeling that an area has distinct and meaningful character.

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What is Transit-Oriented Development?

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Development that attempts to focus dense residential and retail development around stops for public transportation, a component of smart growth.

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What is the 'Tragedy of the Commons'?

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The tendency of a shared, limited resource to become depleted because people act from self-interest for short-term gain.

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What is Maximum Sustainable Yield?

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The largest yield (or catch) that can be taken from a specific fish stock over an indefinite period under constant environmental conditions.

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What are Externalities?

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Costs or benefits of a market activity borne by a third party; can be positive or negative.

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What is Resource Conservation Ethic?

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The principle that natural resources should be used sustainably and responsibly.

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What is Urban Blight?

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The deterioration of an urban area due to neglect, disinvestment, and lack of maintenance.

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What is Induced Demand?

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The phenomenon where increasing the supply of a good (like road space) makes people want to use it more.