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| Gentrification
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The rehabilitation of low-income housing into higher income housing, which results in the displacement of lower-income residents and generally occurs when an older neighborhood is revitalized. |
| Genura lamp
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A relatively new ge light source of a unique design. Features include a reflector shape, built-in high-frequency electronic ballast and an electrodeless arc tube. The 23 watt r25 genura lamp is rated for 1100 initial lumens and 10,000 hours life and is designed to directly replace a 75-watt incandescent reflector lamp. |
| Genus
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Used when naming plants. Almost always in Latin. Genus is the plant equivalent of our surnames. When followed by the name of the 'Species' you have it's botanical name. |
| Geodesic dome
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Round structure constructed of lightweight bars forming a grid of polygons. |
| Geodetic survey
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Survey that takes into consideration the curve of the earth. |
| Geographic information systems (gis)
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A computer mapping program where land characteristics and/or demographic information are color coded and often overlaid. The purpose is to determine locations of certain activity. |
| Geology
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Science dealing with the surface of the earth, its division into continents and countries, along with the climate, animals, plants, inhabitants, resources and industries of the various places. |
| Geomagnetic
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The magnetic properties of the earth. |
| Geometry
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Branch of mathematics dealing with points, lines, surfaces and solids to examine their properties, measurements and mutual relations in space. |
| Geopressurized brines
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These brines are hot (300 F to 400 F) (149 C to 204 C) pressurized waters that contain dissolved methane and lie at depths of 10,000 ft (3048 m) to more than 20,000 ft (6096 m) below the earth's surface. The best known geopressured reservoirs lie along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast. At least three types of energy could be obtained. |
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