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23 Cards in this Set
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Tragedy of the commons |
The tendency of a shared limited resource to become depleted because people act from self-interest for short-term gain |
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Bureau of Land Management |
An agency in the US that administers 247.3 million Acres of public land |
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Clear cutting |
A method of harvesting trees by removing all or most trees in one area |
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Externality |
The cost of a good or service that is not included in the purchase price |
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Eminent domain |
The principle that permits the government to acquire a property at fair market value even if the owner doesn't wish to sell it |
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Exurban Lands |
An area similar to a suburban area but unconnected to any Central City or densely populated area |
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Environmental impact study |
A document outlining the scope and purpose of a development project describing the environmental context and suggesting alternative approaches |
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Fish and wildlife services |
An agency that manages natural Wildlife refuges protects endangered species manages migratory Birds and more |
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Infill |
Development that fills in vacant Lots within existing communities |
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Induced demand |
The phenomenon in which increase in the supply of a good causes demand to grow |
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Maximum sustainable yield |
The maximum amount of a renewable resource that can be harvested without compromising the future availability of that resource |
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Multiple use land |
A u.s. classification used to designate lands that may be used for recreation grazing Timber harvesting and Mineral extraction |
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National Park service's |
An agency of US federal government manages all national parks many national monuments and other conservation and historical properties |
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National Park |
An area set aside with the intent of preserving a large area within an ecosystem or landscape |
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NEPA |
A 1969 US federal act that mandates and environmental assessment of all projects involving Federal money and permits |
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Protected land and seascapes |
An area of land or sea set aside that is protected from commercial use and sometimes from visiting |
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Rangeland |
A dry open grassland |
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Selective cutting |
The method of harvesting trees that involves the removal of single trees or relatively small numbers of trees from among many in a forest |
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Transit-oriented development |
Development that attempts to focus dense residential and Retail development around stops for public transportation |
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Urban sprawl |
Urbanized areas that spread into rural areas removing clear boundaries between the two |
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Urban blight |
Degradation of the built and social environments of the city that often accompanies in accelerates migration to the suburbs |
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Zoning regulations |
A planning tool used to separate industry and business from residential neighborhoods |
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Tree Plantation |
A large area planted with a single rapidly growing tree species |