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.