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Chapter 14 LAND

Chapter 14- All Sections

TermDefinition
Ecosystem Services The role that organisms play in creating a healthful environment for humans
Rural Describes an area of open land that is often used for farming
Urban Describes an area that contains a city
Graphic Information System An automated system for capturing, storing, retrieving, analyzing, manipulating, and displaying geographic data (GIS)
Heat Island An area in which the air temperature is generally higher than the temperature of surrounding rural areas
Infrastructure The basic facilities of a country or region, such as roads, bridges, and sewers
Land-Use Planning A set of policies and activities related to potential uses of land that is put in place before an area is developed
Urban Sprawl The rapid spread of a city into adjoining suburbs and rural areas
Urbanization An increase in the ratio or density of people living in urban areas rather than in rural areas
Deforestation The process of clearing forests
Overgrazing The depletion of vegetation due to the continuous feeding of too many animals
Reforestation The re-establishment and development of trees in a forest land
Wilderness A region that is not cultivated and that is not inhabited by humans
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