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urban areas
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densely populated regions that include cities and the suburbs that surround them
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urbanization
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migration of people to large cities; sometimes also defined as the growth of urban areas
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urban heat island effect
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urban areas are warmer than the surrounding countryside due to pavement, dark surfaces, closed-in spaces, and high energy use
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environmental justice
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concept that access to a clean, healthy environment is a basic human right
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urban flight
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process of people leaving an inner-city area to live in surrounding areas
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suburban sprawl
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low-population-density developments that are built outside of a city
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exurbs
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towns beyond the immediate suburbs whose residents commute into the city for work
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new urbanism
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movement that promotes the creating of compact, mixed-use communities with all the amenities for day-to-day living close by and accessible
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infill development
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development of empty lots within a city
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smart growth
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strategies that help create walkable communities with lower ecologocial footprints
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green building
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construction and operational designs that promote resource and energy efficiency, and provide a better environment for occupants
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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
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third-party certification program administered by the nonprofit Green Building Council that award a rating (standard, silver, gold, or platinum) to buildings that include environmentally sound design features
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