| Term | Definition |
| refers to the hierarchical distinctions between individuals or groups in societies or cultures. | social classes |
| comprises the visible features of an area of land, including physical elements such as landforms, living elements of flora and fauna, abstract elements such as lighting and weather conditions, and human elements, for instance human activity or the built environment. | landscape |
| are naturally forming substances that are considered valuable in their relatively unmodified (natural) form. | natural resources |
| is a regional boundary, set in an attempt to control urban sprawl by allowing the area inside the boundary for higher density urban development and the area outside for lower density development. | urban growth boundary |
| is a group of human beings whose members identify with each other, through a common heritage that is real or presumed. | ethnic groups |
| any movement by humans from one district to another, sometimes over long distances or in large groups. | migration |