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AICP Prep Nov. 2012
AICP prep material for November 2012 AICP exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How many acres of land are needed per year to feed one person? | 25 acres |
| What is the largest reservation? | Navajo reservation is approx. 16 million acres covering Arizona, Utah and New Mexico |
| How many gallons of water per day is used per person? | 50 gallons |
| What is the main threat to water supplies? | Non-point sources |
| Whater are the 6 pollutants regulated under the Clear Air Act? | Nitrogen oxide, Carbon monoxide, lead, sulfur dioxide, ozone, and particulates |
| Who founded the Sierra Club and in what year? | John Muir in 1892 |
| Which president was a supporter of the conservation movement and what did he establish? | Theodore Roosevelt established the Inland Waterway Commission in 1907 |
| Who was the leader of the conservation movement? | Gifford Pinchot |
| Who wrote "The Last Landscape" in 1959? | William Whyte |
| Who wrote "Silent Spring" | Rachel Carson in 1962 |
| U.S. Geological Survey | Establshed in 1879 to survey and classify all public domain lands |
| National Park Service | Established in 1916 for the prupose of conserving and prpeserving natural resources, parks, and historic sites. |
| TVA - Tennessee Valley Authority | Created in 1933 to provide for unified and multipurpose rehabilitation and redevelopment of the Tennesee Valley (river basin planning) |
| Largest concrete structure in the U.S. | Grand Coulee Dam, 1941 on the Columbia River |
| First Earth Day | April 22, 1970 |
| large Lot Zoning | preserve farmland, forestland, and natural areas. Used in areas without public water and sewer systems |
| Development of Regional Impact, DRI | large scale developments likely to have regional effects beyond the local government jurisdiction in which they are located |
| Endangered Species | 36% are fish, 35% amphibians, 17% mammals, 11% are birds |
| Biodiversity | Threatened by invasive, non-native species that have been intoruduced and are able to move to additional locatinos |
| R Factor | ability of insulation to keep heat in during winter and out during the summer. The higher the R factor, the better the barrier |
| Land Capability Analysis | Analysis of the land in terms of development costs. Incorporates geologic, hydrolic, an dsoil data to estimate how theyse conditions will affect various development projects |
| Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) | A measure of how much dissolved oxygen is being consumed as microbes break down organic matter |
| Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) | Coordinates federal environmental efforts, works with federal agencies to developm environmental policies and oversees federal implementation of the environmental impact assessment process |
| Effluent | Treated wastewater discharged by sewage treatment plants |
| National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) | Six main pollutants: carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, particulate, ozone |
| Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) | Air pollutant for which the NAAQS do not exist and whic hcan pose a serious health risk |
| Wrack | The algae, plant and animal materials that accumulate on beaches at the high water mark |
| Limnology | study of chemical, hydrological, and biological aspects of lakes and ponds |
| Paulustrine | Swamp or marsh type of non-tidal wetalnd with cattails |
| Oligotrophic | Deep lake with few nutrients and little organic material |
| Littoral | inter-tidal shallow water zone with rooted aquatic plants |
| Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) | Maximum amount of a pollutant tha ta body of water can receive and still meet water qualtiy standards |
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