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Chapter 14.2 Environmental Science – Urban Land Use Chart
Directions: Fill in the information from the classroom or online chart.
Environmental Science Standard and element:
SEV5. Students will recognize that human beings are part of the global ecosystem and will evaluate the
effects of human activities and technology on ecosystems.
c.) Explain how human activities affect global and local sustainability.
d.) Describe the actual and potential effects of habitat destruction, erosion, and depletion of soil fertility
associated with human activities.
e.) Describe the effects and potential implications of pollution and resource depletion on the environment at
the local and global levels (e.g. air and water pollution, solid waste disposal, depletion of the
stratospheric ozone, global warming, and land uses).
STUDENT CHECKLIST
1.) Put the chart in your Science Notebook behind the Chapter 14 Word Study after it has
been checked.
2.) The CHART was accurate and complete with no abbreviated information.
3.) The Information was written neatly and large and dark enough to be easily seen.
4.) All information was complete with no grammar or spelling errors.
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Urbanization is the movement of people from rural areas to cities. Urban areas that grow
slowly over time are usually pleasant places to live with lots of green spaces such as parks
and recreational areas mixed in with buildings, roads, and parking lots.
IMPACTS OF SLOW COMPARED TO FAST URBAN GROWTH
Slow urban growth
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Urban crisis (fast
growth)
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IMPACTS OF URBANIZATION
Development of
marginal lands (land
poorly suited for
buildings)
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Heat islands (places
that hold more heat
because of the
materials they are
made of)
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URBAN PLANNING
Land-use planning
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GIS (geographic
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Transportation planning
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Open Space
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