Land Use
What is urbanization?
The expansion of cities into rural areas
What is subsistence farming?
Farming for personal use
What is soil erosion?
Loss of topsoil
What is an aquifer?
Underground water storage
What is sustainability?
Using resources without harming future generations
What is deforestation?
The clearing of forests for land use
What is industrial agriculture?
Large-scale farming for profit
What is desertification?
Land turning into desert
What is irrigation?
Artificial watering of crops
What is overgrazing?
Too many animals eating vegetation
What is habitat fragmentation?
Breaking large habitats into smaller isolated ones
What is monocropping?
Growing one crop repeatedly
What is salinization?
Salt buildup in soil
What is drip irrigation?
Efficient watering directly to roots
What is eutrophication?
Nutrient pollution causing algae blooms
What is zoning?
Laws that regulate land use in areas
What is GMOs?
Genetically modified organisms
What causes soil erosion?
Wind, water, deforestation
What is aquifer depletion?
Using groundwater faster than it refills
What is the tragedy of the commons?
Overuse of shared resources
What is smart growth?
Sustainable urban planning to reduce sprawl
What is CAFO?
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operation
What is crop rotation?
Alternating crops to improve soil
What is water scarcity?
Lack of available freshwater
What is conservation?
Protecting natural resources