GEOG 2500 Exam 1 Questions and Correct
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land use
Ans: what happens on a piece of land
infrastructure
Ans: foundational physical framework of a city; e.g. streets,
sewers, water lines
zoning
Ans: legal classification of land based on land use,
development, and density
Home rule
Ans: state authorizes local entities to govern themselves
Dillions rule
Ans: state maintains control, local level has less power
Consumer sovereignty
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Ans: the theory that the consumer reigns and dictates what
needs to be produced
Market failure
Ans: the economic market fails to provide a good or service to
the public at all, or at an optimal level
Subdivision Regulations
Ans: regulates how land can be divided into smaller parts by
controlling allowable shapes of properties and alignments of
roads
The three main tools planners use
Ans: policy, design, and regulation
Reasons for planning
Ans: o Planning promotes and protects the public interest and
general welfare
o Planning can control development in order to guide resource
allocation and
mitigate externalities/consequences
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