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to create environmental, economic, and social benefits. Ahupua'a is a Hawaiian word that means a land division usually extending from the uplands to the sea, so called because the boundary was marked by a heap (ahu) of stones surmounted by an image of a pig (pua'a), or because a pig or other tribute was laid on the altar as tax to the chief. The landlord or owner of an ahupua'a might be a konohiki. 'Aina is a Hawaiian word that means land or earth Alternative Energy refers to energy sources other than fossil fuels. This includes all renewable sources. Anchialine Pools are unique and sensitive coastal groundwater features found in Hawaii and other volcanic islands. These pools are landlocked bodies of water that have varying levels of salinity due to their connection with both freshwater from precipitation and seawater from the ocean through underground channels. Anchialine pools are typically shallow and characterized by their clear, calm waters, often hosting diverse ecosystems that include endemic species adapted to the fluctuating salinity levels. They are culturally significant in Hawai'i and provide habitat for unique flora and fauna, making their conservation crucial for biodiversity and local ecosystems. Aquaculture is the production of aquatic plant or animal life for food or fiber within ponds and other bodies of water, as defined in the Hawai'i County Code. Biofuel is a fuel that is produced through contemporary biological processes, such as agriculture and anaerobic digestion. Biofuels can be derived directly from plants, or indirectly from agricultural, commercial, domestic, and/or industrial wastes. Biomass includes plant material that is used to produce such things as fuel alcohol and nonchemical fertilizers. Plant biomass can be used by power plants to produce thermal energy, then steam to generate electrical power. Biosphere Reserve Buffer Zone (BRBZ) is enacted either separately or as an overlay district for the Volcano area, to guide development within the region's native forest through regulatory measures and economic incentives. Blighted Areas includes an area, whether it is improved or unimproved, in which conditions such as: the dilapidation, deterioration, age, or obsolescence of the buildings or improvements thereon; inadequate ventilation, light, sanitation, or open spaces, or other insanitary or unsafe conditions; high density of population and overcrowding; defective or inadequate street layout; faulty lot layout in relation to size, adequacy, accessibility, or usefulness; diversity of ownership; tax or special assessment delinquency exceeding the fair value of the land; defective or unusual conditions of title; improper subdivision or obsolete platting; existence of conditions which endanger life or property by fire or other causes; or any combination of these factors or conditions predominate, thus making the area an economic or social liabi.lity, or conducive to ill health, transmission of disease, infant mortality, juvenile delinquency, or crime, or otherwise detrimental to the public health, safety, morals, and welfare. Brownfield is an abandoned or underused site where redevelopment or reuse is complicated by the presence or perceived presence of contamination. Bulk Regulations are standards that govern the provisions for lots based on housing type and by zoning district. Bulk regulations include: • Height limit • Minimum building site area • Minimum building site average width • Minimum yards • Setbacks • Floor area ratio Capital Improvements comprise all forms of physical structures intended for long-term use by the public and include roads, water and sewer systems, communication systems, flood control structures, other forms of infrastructure, and Glossary I County of Hawaii General Plan 9