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BIO 140 test 3 ch 9

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urbanization shift from country to town/cities
suburbs smaller communities that ring cities
sprawl spread of low-density urban/suburban development outward from an urban center
city(urban) planning design cities to maximize efficiency
regional planning work on(plan) broad areas/coordinate with multiple municipal governments
zoning classifying areas for development and land use
smart growth rejuvenation of older existing communities
new urbanism design neighborhoods on walkable scale
parks and open spaces places to escape from noise
resource management harvesting potentially renewable resources, not deplete
deforestation remove forest, loss, clearing
forestry the professional management of forests
primary(old growth) forest old, never logged
secondary growth forest recently timbered, sprouted after old growth was cut
clear-cutting all trees in an area are cut,leave stumps
selection system choose which areas to cut
prescribed burns burn areas of forest, carefully controlled to keep undergrowth down
national parks publicly held lands
national parks service federal agency that administers growing system of parks
national wildlife refuges preserve wildlife refuges
wilderness areas federal land designated off-limits to development of any kind but is open to public recreation
land trusts local/regional purchase land to preserve
habitat fragmentation split up habitat
biosphere reserves protect land by allowing sustainable development in surrounding areas, benefiting local residents
biosphere reserve-core area preserves biodiversity
biosphere reserve-buffer zone local activities and limited development such as research, education, and tourism
biosphere reserve-transitional area sustainable agriculture, human settlements and other land uses
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