Chapter 10 Vocabulary: Urbanization

4. the practice of classifying areas for different types of development and land use
6. the process of designing cities to maximize their functionality and beauty
7. an area in which the temperature generally several degrees higher than that of the surrounding area
8. a computerized system for storing, manipulating, and viewing geographic data
9. mostly developed land or a settlement with more than 2,500 people
11. a philosophy of urban growth that focuses on economic and environmental approaches that lead to sustainable growth and the avoidance of sprawl
13. the spread of low-density urban or suburban development outward from an urban center
14. the vegetation and manufactured structures that cover land

1. the practice of restoring native communities
2. shift of population from countryside to urban areas
3. the facilities, services, and installations needed for a community to function
5. human activity that occurs on and is directly related to the land
8. a strip of vegetation that connects parks or neighborhoods
10. a line that city planners draw on a map to separate urban areas from areas the city would prefer remain rural
12. undeveloped land or a settlement of fewer than 2,500 people