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Other Land Use
Federal Regulation• National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
– Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
– Environmental Mitigation Plan
• Endangered Species Act (1973)
Urbanization
Major Spatial Patterns
• Concentric Circle City such as New York• Sector City is the large urban area extending
from San Francisco to San Jose, CA• Multiple Nuclei City is Los Angeles• Megalopolis is when separate cities join such
as the Bowash
Concentric Circle Model
1. Central business district (CBD)2. Deteriorating transition zone3. Worker’s homes4. Middle-class suburbs5. Commuter's zone
Sector Model
1. High-rent residential2. Intermediate-rent residential3. Low-rent residential4. Education and recreation5. Transportation6. Industrial7. Core (CBD)
Multiple-Nuclei Model1. CBD2. Wholesale, light manufacturing3. Low-rent residential4. Intermediate-rent residential5. High-rent residential6. Heavy manufacturing7. Outlying business district8. Residential Suburb9. Industrial Suburb
Urban Resource and Environmental Problems
Urban Resource & Environmental Problems
Urban Sprawl
Causes and Effects
1) Automobiles and Highway Construction
2) Living Costs
Smart Growth1) Mixed Land Use2) Range of housing choices3) Walkable neighborhoods4) Community and
stakeholder collaboration in decisions
5) Compact building desgin6) Distinct communities
with a “sense of place”
Smart Growth cont.
7) Preserve farmland and nature
8) Variety of transportation
9) Develop existing communities
10) Fair and cost effective development decisions
Human Waste Generation
Throw-away Society
Composting
Problems with landfills
Love Canal
International Consequences
Life-Cycle Analysis
Integrated Waste Management