Glossary of Planning Terms

Glossary is usually defined as an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge. This knowledge base glossary provides a collection of knowledge base documents that define many technical terms. These terms are arranged alphabetically, but you can quickly jump to a specific term by selecting its first letter from the index of the knowledge base glossary below.

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Keyword

Term
Undershoot
An arc that does not extend far enough to intersect another arc.
Union
The overlay of two or more spatial polygon datasets that preserves the features that fall within the spatial extent of either input dataset. In a union, all features from both datasets are retained and extracted into a new polygon dataset.
Urban Design
The process of giving form, shape and character to the arrangement of buildings, to whole neighborhoods, or the city. Urban design blends architecture, landscaping and city planning concepts together to make an urban area accessible, attractive and functional.