[ Browse by Service Category : Environment and Public Health/Safety : Sub-Topics of Environmental Protection and Improvement (12) ]
Conservation
Programs that protect our natural resources from abuse, neglect, waste or exploitation and preserve their availability for future generations.
Environmental Beautification
Programs that enhance the aesthetic characteristics of the urban built environment and natural surroundings by acquiring and preserving open spaces for public enjoyment; planting trees, flowers, shrubs and ground cover in public places; controlling outdoor advertising signs, billboards and displays; controlling the establishment, use and maintenance of junkyards; developing and implementing anti-litter campaigns; cleaning up nature trails, rivers and streams; and engaging in other environmental beautification activities.
The above terms and definitions are part of the Taxonomy of Human Services, used here by permission of INFO LINE of Los Angeles.