The idea that small issues such as broken windows need to be addressed in order to instill a sense of civic pride. Also used to refer to a policing strategy that addresses small issue such as panhandling in order to prevent more serious crimes.
A 200 mile buffer zone that extends into the territorial waters surrounding a country and is prescribed by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea over which a country has certain rights.
Generally, the name for a very large city region. More specifically, or the name given to the extended urban region that extends along the eastern seaboard of the USA from Boston to Washington DC.
A major sailing route that linked Europe, Africa and the New World in the transport of goods and slaves.
The downsides of a heavy reliance on one or more primary commodities such as oil, that include corruption, wildly fluctuating government revenues and stunted economic development
The amount of greenhouse gases produced for any given person, entity or practice.
Rapid growth of algae in lakes often due to the amount of run off high in phosphates and nitrogen from farms and lawns.
The indigenous peoples of Canada who lived south of the Arctic Circle.
The use of violence to destroy a city.
Hazards caused by human action.
A former industrial site affected by environmental contamination.
An area where waters drains from and flows into a river or a number of tributaries.
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