Across
- 3. A computerized system from storing, manipulating, and viewing geographic data.
- 5. The amount of land used per person.
- 10. Human activity that occurs on and is directly related to the land; including farming, grazing, logging, recreation, and residential and industrial development.
- 12. A strip of vegetation that connects parks or neighborhoods; often located along rivers, streams, or canals.
- 13. The spread of low-density urban or suburban development outward from an urban center.
- 14. A line used by city planners to seperated areas that will remain urban from areas that will remain rural.
- 15. An area in which the temperature generally is several degrees higher than that of the surrounding area; often found in large cities, where structures and material retain heat.
- 16. Excessive, inappropriate, or misdirected artificial light in the night sky.
- 18. Mostly developed land or a settlement with more than 2500 people; a city and the suburbs around it.
Down
- 1. The process of designing cities to maximize their functionality and beauty.
- 2. The practice of rebuilding native communities.
- 4. A population shift from living in the country to living in cities.
- 6. Undeveloped land or a settlement of fewer than 2500 people.
- 7. The vegetation and manufactured structures that cover land.
- 8. The facilities, services, and installations needed for a community to function; includes transportation systems, communications system, water, power, waste removal, and school.
- 9. The practice of classifying areas for different types of development and land use.
- 11. A philosphy of urban growth that focuses on sustainable growth and the avoidance of sprawl.
- 17. A strip of vegetation that connects parks or neighborhoods; often located along rivers, streams, or canals.