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evergreen
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trees having green leaves throught the year, as opposed to deciduous
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culvert
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a length of pipe running under a road or other barrier, used to drain or carry water
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water cycles
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the general pattern of movmenet of the water on, under, and above the earth
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deciduous
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threes which she leaves annually, as opposed to evergreens
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air rights
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the rights to the use or control of the air spaces above a property
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finish grade
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the eleveation of the ground surface after completion of all work
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access rights
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the right of an owner to have ingress and egress to and from a property
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frontage
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the length of a lot line along a street or other public way
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effective temperature
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a fictituous temperature which would produce the same physioligical effect as the combines effects of temperature, humdity, and air movement
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drain tile
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clay pipe, usually with open joints, used to convey water away from a footing or to disperse liquid in a septic tank field
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coniferous
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describing cone bearing evergreen trees and shrubs, such as a pine, spruce, fir, and cedar
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run-off
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the surface flow of water from an area
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plot
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a parcel of land
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transpirations
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the prices by which water vapour escapes into the atmosphere from plants
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grade
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the rate or rise or descent of a sloping surface. also to remove and/or add earth in order to bring the ground surface to a spefcififed elevation or profile
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bollard
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a stone guard to prevent damage to a awaall; also a freestanding stone post to divert vehicular traffic
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building line
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a line, usually parallel to a property line, beyond which a structure may not extend
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backfill
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earth that is replaced around a foundation or rating was after the concrete forms have been removed
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aquifer
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an underground geological formation through which water flows
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parterre
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an ornamental graden arrangmenet
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elevation
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the height above a known point or reference, often taken as thought above sea level
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frost line
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the expected max depth of frogs penetration in the ground in a given area
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cut and fill
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earth which is removed (cut) and earth which is added (fill) in grading
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pad
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an approximately level building area
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court pattern
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a housing pattern in which until face into a common open space
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sewer
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an underground pipe or drain used to carry off rain water (storm sewer) or waster matter (sanitary sewer).
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wind chill index
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a fictitious temperature assigned to a combination of actual temperature and wind velocity which has the same physiological effect as still air at the wind chill index temperature. it is also knows as chill factor
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ring road
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a circumferential or loop roadway around an urban area or development
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bench
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an excavated level terrace in a slope used to collect running water
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dry well
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a pit, usually filled with coarse stone, into which water is conducted fro leaching out into the surround soil
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windbreak
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structures or plantis which, because of their forms and location, reduce wind velocities
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erosion
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the gradual wearing away or disintegration of land caused by water, wind, and so on running over its surface
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chill factor
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a fictitious temperature assuming to a combination of actual temperature and wind velocity which has the same physiological effect as still air at the chill factor temperature. it is also knowing as wind chill index
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invert
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the lower point of the inside of a drain, pie, channel, or other liquid carrying conduit
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humidity
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the amount or degree of moistures in an area, a determine element of weather
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bearing
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in surveying, a direction stated in degreees, minutes, and seconds as an angular deviation east or west from due north or south
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utility
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a public services, such as telephone, water, gas, or electricity
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landscaping
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the design and arrangement of natural elements on a site
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lot area
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the total horizontal area within boundary lines of a peace of land
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environment
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the natural and manmade things, conditions, and influences surrounding a person, community, or place
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microclimate
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the climatic characterises unique to a very small area
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runoff coefficient
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the % of total rainfall which is nota absorbed in the ground and, hence, runs off. it must be collected in a stem of surface and subsurface drains
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catchment
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the geographic area from which the participants in an activity are drawn, such as the customers of a shopping centre or the employees of a manufacturing plant
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excavations
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the digging or removal of earth
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contour interval
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the difference of elevation between adjacent contour lines
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manhole
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a hole through which a person can enter a severe, pipe, conduit, and so on for inspections, repair, or maintenances
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soil boring log
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a log showing the types of soil encounters in a test boring and other relevant information
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gazebo
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a belvedere or viewing place
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plane
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a flat or level surfaces
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setback
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the min distance fro the property line into which as structure may not extend
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property line
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a legal boundary of a parcel of land
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storm sewer
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a sewer for carrying away surface rain water as opposed to sanitary sewage
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earthwork
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removing and/or adding earth in order to bring the ground surface to a specified elevation or profile. also called grading
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gradient
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the rate if slope between two points on a surface, determined by dividing their vertical difference in elevation by their horizontal distance apart
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yard
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an open unoccupied space, others than a court, unobstructed to the sky, on the loft on which a building is situated
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survey
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the process of determining location, form, and boundaries of a parcel of land by measurement, computation, and drawing
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handicapped parking
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one or more spaces designated for physical handicapped persons, requiring special design and dimensions
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sanitary sewer
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an underground pipe or drain used to carry off waste matter
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plat
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a plan of a city or subdivision, showing the boundaries of individual properties
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court
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a space, open and unobstructed to the sky, located at or above grade, and bounded on three or more sides by the walls of a building
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superblock
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a very large are of land in which all through traffic is eliminated, but which may be penetrated by cul-de-sacs or minor loop roads
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off-street pakring
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space provided for vehicular parking separate from the dedicated street right-of-way
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alley
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any public way or throughougfare 10 to 16 feet in width, which has been dedicated or deeded to the public for public use
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water table
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the levels below which the subsoil is completely saturated with water. Also called groundwater level
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site planning
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Designing the external physical environment in which building and structures are placed
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discharge
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flow from a culvert, sewer, or other channel
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linear pattern
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a patter of land use which develops along a line, such as a highway or river
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spot elevation
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the elevation of a specified point on the ground on a structure
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contour
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an imaginary line on the ground surface connecting all points of equal elevation
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grading
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removing and/or adding earth in order to bring the ground surface to a specified elevation or profile. also called earthwork
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albedo
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Reflectivity measure as the relative permeability of a surface to radiant energy flowing in either direction
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block
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a division of urban land, normally private property, which is surrounded by public streets, and which is officially established and recorded
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planting strip
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a landscaped strip of ground between a pedestrian was and a street
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barrier free
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having no environment barriers, thereby permitting free access and circulation by the handicapped
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lot
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the smaller identifiable parcel of land in a city
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buildable area
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the net ground are of a lot which can be covered by a building after required setbacks and other zoning limitations have been accounted for
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lot line
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the boundary line of a lot
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altitude
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the angle which the sun makes with the horizon
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swale
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a graded flow path used in open daring systems
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climate
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the prevailing or average weather conditions of a place determined over a number of years
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berm
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a bank of earth, often piled up against a wall.
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granolith
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concerte used for paving, which uses crushed granite as the coarse aggregate
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macadam
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paving using crushed stone
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azimuth
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a horizontal angle measure clockwise from north or south
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encroachment
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the extensions of a building into the property of another
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slope
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inclination or slant, especially of the ground surface
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degree day (dd)
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the amount by which the average outdoor temperature at a particular location below 65ºF for one day
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grade separation
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the intersection of two roads at different levels so that vehicles ma move from one road to the other without crossing the stream of traffic
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bikeway
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a road or path reserved for bicycle traffic
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dew point
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the temperature of air at which the water contained in the air begins to condense and form dew. it is therefore the temperature at which the air is at 100% humidity
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flood plain
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the land surrounding a flowing stream over which water spread when a flood occurs
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datum
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a horizontal plane elevation used as a reference for other elevations in surveying and mapping
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land coverage
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the ration of the area covered by buildings to the total lot area, expressed as a percentage
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cluster
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a type of residential siting in which a series of housing units are grouped closely together and surrounded by open space
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baffle
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a partial obstruction against flow in a duct or pipe
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improved land
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land on which l building have not yet been construct but which coin taints utilities and streets
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catch basin
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a sievelike device at the entrance to a storm sewers which traps matter that could block the sewer
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drainage
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the process of controlling, collecting, transporting, and sipping of excess water
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way
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a street, alley, or other thoroughfare or easement, permanently established for passage of persons or vehicles
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environmental impact statement
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a statement, often required by a governmental body, which assesses the environment impact of a proposed development
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latitude
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the number of degrees north or south of the equator of a point on the earth’s surface
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exedra
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a semicircular open area, with or without a roof; providing a continuous seat
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groundwater level
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the level below which the subsoil is completely saturated with water. Also called water table
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ecology
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the stud of the total pattern of relations between a community or organisms and its environment
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subsoil
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the soil layer beneath the topsoil
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