AP®︎ Human Geography: Topic 6.8 Flashcards

Designing and regulating cities so land, infrastructure, energy, and transportation are used efficiently while quality of life is maintained or improved

Outward expansion of low-density, automobile-oriented development into rural or previously undeveloped land

Placing compatible residential, commercial, office, civic, and recreational uses near one another or within the same building

The degree to which the built environment lets people reach destinations safely, conveniently, and comfortably on foot

Relatively dense, mixed-use development concentrated within walking distance of public transportation stations or major stops

Coordinated planning policies that direct development toward compact, connected, resource-efficient forms while limiting sprawl and preserving open space

A design movement promoting compact, walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods modeled partly on traditional settlements from before widespread automobile dependence

A protected ring, arc, or broad zone of open space around or beside a city where development is strongly restricted

A city or policy that deliberately limits the pace, scale, or location of development to protect resources, infrastructure, character, or quality of life

The qualities that make a place safe, convenient, attractive, socially active, and suitable for everyday life

Social, economic, racial, or ethnic separation produced by social and economic processes rather than explicit legal requirements