regulation articles
What were the primary drivers leading to the formal system of modern zoning codes?
Which US city is cited as having one of the earliest major examples of comprehensive land use zoning ordinances starting in 1909?
Which city is most frequently credited as the birthplace of the modern, comprehensive zoning resolution adopted by 1916?
What specific development catalyzed New York City's push for its pioneering 1916 zoning resolution?
What was the decisive 1926 Supreme Court case that affirmed the constitutionality of separating incompatible land uses?
The zoning structure formalized after the Euclid case and standardized by the SZEA is known by what name?
What fundamental principle does Euclidean Zoning operate upon regarding land uses?
Which early zoning tool was used to manage the sheer volume of building allowed on a given piece of land by using a ratio?
What negative consequence, demanded by strict separation, arose from neighborhoods being dedicated solely to one purpose?
What societal stratification has historically resulted from restrictive single-family zoning provisions?
Instead of abstract separation of functions, what characteristic do modern reform movements prioritize regulating?
Who is credited with perfecting the first commercially viable standard cruise control system?
In what year did standard cruise control make its automotive market debut?
What is the primary external factor that Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) systems monitor to adjust speed?
What types of sensors are typically employed by Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) systems for object detection?
What is the primary reference point for an Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) system?
What are the two primary sources ISA systems use to determine the current speed limit?
Which mode of ISA actively intervenes by physically restricting engine power to enforce the speed limit?
What caused the speed of early standard cruise control systems to drop when encountering an uphill grade?
According to the text, what is the most significant conceptual jump in the entire history of speed control technology?
In the Informative ISA mode, what action does the system take regarding speeding?
What key piece of information does Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) inherently lack that Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) utilizes?
Which legislation is most widely cited as the "invention" of modern Environmental Impact Assessment?
On what exact date was the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) signed into US law?
What fundamental characteristic defines NEPA beyond being merely an environmental protection law?
What specific document was mandated by NEPA for major federal actions significantly affecting the human environment?
What does NEPA primarily dictate regarding environmentally damaging actions?
Which body was established by NEPA to develop the procedures for implementing the assessment process?
What characterized environmental considerations *before* mandatory assessment became law?
How did the US EIA concept primarily diffuse to other countries?
What significant addition represented a maturation of the assessment concept beyond purely biophysical parameters?
According to the text, when did the true *invention* of effective, useful assessment primarily occur?