Other Land Use
Federal Regulation National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) – Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) – Environmental Mitigation Plan Endangered Species Act (1973)
Residential Land Use
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 zone 3.Worker’s homes 4.Middle-class suburbs 5.Commuter's zone
Sector Model 1.High-rent residential 2.Intermediate-rent residential 3.Low-rent residential 4.Education and recreation 5.Transportation 6.Industrial 7.Core (CBD)
Multiple-Nuclei Model 1.CBD 2.Wholesale, light manufacturing 3.Low-rent residential 4.Intermediate-rent residential 5.High-rent residential 6.Heavy manufacturing 7.Outlying business district 8.Residential Suburb 9.Industrial Suburb
Urban Resource and Environmental Problems
Urban Resource & Environmental Problems
Urban Sprawl
Causes and Effects 1) Automobiles and Highway Construction
2) Living Costs
3) Urban Blight
4) Government Policies
Smart Growth 1) Mixed Land Use 2) Range of housing choices 3) Walkable neighborhoods 4) Community and stakeholder collaboration in decisions 5) Compact building desgin 6) 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
Composition of Waste
E-waste
Diverting material from the waste stream
Composting
Leachate
Landfills
Problems with landfills
Incineration
Hazardous Waste
RCRA & Superfund
Love Canal
International Consequences
Life-Cycle Analysis
Integrated Waste Management