1. land use how urban, suburban, or rural land is and can be used (e.g. parks, housing, industry, commercial, agriculture, etc.)
2. residential density measure of the number of housing units per hectare.
3. anchor large store, such as a department store or grocery store, that is located one at each end of the shopping mall and attracts great numbers of customers.
4. big-box store very large store, often specializing in one kind of merchandise.
5. zoning laws, usually passed by city governments, controlling the kind and amount of development in an area.
6. winter-city concept idea to build cities with inside and outside environments that are livable during long, harsh winters.
7. rural-urban fringe area adjacent to an urban area where there is a mixture of urban and rural land uses.
8. urban sprawl -- low-density development surrounding a city.
9. new urbanism new planning movement to combat urban and suburban sprawl. It includes:
- building communities around people instead of cars
- an identifiable downtown centre
- narrow lots and smaller houses (higher density)
- mixed-income housing
- homes designed to look like those built 50 to 100 years ago
10. Smart Growth conservation policy intended to promote and manage growth of communities, sustain a strong economy in the region, and promote a healthy natural environment.
11. greenbelt undeveloped land protected from urban development surrounding a city. It contains farms, parks, and natural areas.