AMSCO AP Human Geography - Unit 6.8: Urban Sustainability

sustainability

using the earth’s resources while not causing permanent damage and preserving materials for future generations

livability

policies and ideas that support sustainability; if an area is livable

smart-growth policies

developed to combat urban sprawl and create more sustainable cities

greenbelts

areas of undeveloped land around urban areas to limit a city’s growth and preserve green space

slow-growth cities

cities that adopted policies to slow the outward spread of urban areas and place limits on building permits in order to encourage a denser, more compact city

new urban design

a series of strategies to encourage smart grow such as human-scale neighborhoods for optimum human use, urban renewal, access to transportation, affordable housing, and mixed-use neighborhoods

mixed-use neighborhoods

neighborhoods containing both commercial and residential zones

urban infill

the process of building up underused lands within a cityt

transit-oriented development (TOD)

locating mixed-use communities near transportation nodes such as trains and bus stops