Apes Chapter 10

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Tragedy of the commons

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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

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An agency in the US that administers 247.3 million Acres of public land

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Clear cutting

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A method of harvesting trees by removing all or most trees in one area

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Externality

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The cost of a good or service that is not included in the purchase price

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Eminent domain

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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

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An area similar to a suburban area but unconnected to any Central City or densely populated area

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Environmental impact study

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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

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An agency that manages natural Wildlife refuges protects endangered species manages migratory Birds and more

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Infill

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Development that fills in vacant Lots within existing communities

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Induced demand

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The phenomenon in which increase in the supply of a good causes demand to grow

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Maximum sustainable yield

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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

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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

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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

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An area set aside with the intent of preserving a large area within an ecosystem or landscape

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NEPA

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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

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An area of land or sea set aside that is protected from commercial use and sometimes from visiting

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Rangeland

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A dry open grassland

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Selective cutting

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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

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Development that attempts to focus dense residential and Retail development around stops for public transportation

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Urban sprawl

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Urbanized areas that spread into rural areas removing clear boundaries between the two

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Urban blight

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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

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A planning tool used to separate industry and business from residential neighborhoods

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Tree Plantation

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A large area planted with a single rapidly growing tree species