Question 1

Transportation has affected the spatial structures of cities because:

Accepted Answer

A)  as cities grow, a grid must be maintained for street development 
B)  as cities grow, a plan must be in place to evenly distribute the accumulation of heat from automobile use 
C)  as cities grow, they expand along public transportation routes 
D)  as cities grow, they expand in the direction of waterways 
E)  as cities grow, the dependence on transportation is lessened 
A)  as cities grow, a grid must be maintained for street development 
B)  as cities grow, a plan must be in place to evenly distribute the accumulation of heat from automobile use 
C)  as cities grow, they expand along public transportation routes 
D)  as cities grow, they expand in the direction of waterways 
E)  as cities grow, the dependence on transportation is lessened C

Question 2

Create a real estate advertisement that would encourage people in a highly developed country to move from a rural area to a megacity. Include an appropriate title, five reasons to come to the megacity, a quote from a person living in the megacity, and any other creative touches.

Accepted Answer

THERE COMES A TIME FOR CHANGE
A time to step back from the responsibilities of a farm and familiarity of a small community.
A time for new cultural options, diversification of acquaintances, and employment prospects.
Now is the time to enjoy the opportunities and high-density lifestyle of the megacity!
Amenities of the megacity include:
*A higher ratio of females to males
* Younger age structure
* Heterogeneous population in terms of race, ethnicity, religion and socioeconomic status
* Education opportunities
*More jobs because of industry, economic development, and technology advances
Says citizen #9,725,638: "I enjoy the potential for more than 10 million neighbors. The merge of the megacity into an urban agglomeration provides an incredible crossroad of cultures."

Question 3

What is suburban sprawl? Is this sprawl "smart growth"? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Suburban sprawl is a patchwork of vacant and developed tracts around the edges of cities that contain a low population density. This sprawl increases the economic disparity between older neighborhoods and newer suburbs. Smart growth protects open space in highly developed areas while promoting growth in areas that could be helped by growth. Smart growth mixes land uses, incorporates compact development and creates communities in which it is easy to walk from one place to another, and preserves important environmental areas. Suburban sprawl is not smart growth because the further development extending around the edges of the suburbs cuts deeper into the surrounding rural land causing environmental problems such as loss of wetlands, loss of biological habitat, air pollution and water pollution. Smart growth would include zoning that would regulate land use and preserve important environmental areas.

Question 4

__________ is an excellent example of a city with rapid spread of urban sprawl while __________ is a good example of a city that avoided the problem of suburban sprawl.

Accepted Answer

A)  Curitiba, Brazil / Tokyo, Japan 
B)  New York, NY / Calcutta, India 
C)  Mexico City, Mexico / Mumbai (Bombay), India 
D)  The Greater Atlanta area, GA / Portland, OR 
E)  Chicago, IL / The Greater Atlanta area, GA 
A)  Curitiba, Brazil / Tokyo, Japan 
B)  New York, NY / Calcutta, India 
C)  Mexico City, Mexico / Mumbai (Bombay), India 
D)  The Greater Atlanta area, GA / Portland, OR 
E)  Chicago, IL / The Greater Atlanta area, GA

Question 5

What is required in order for a location to be considered a "city"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the answer varies from country to country 
B)  a high incidence of homelessness 
C)  a population of 10 million residents or more 
D)  a climate that supports outdoor activities year round 
E)  certain traits such as high socio-economic levels and a population of similar ethnicity 
A)  the answer varies from country to country 
B)  a high incidence of homelessness 
C)  a population of 10 million residents or more 
D)  a climate that supports outdoor activities year round 
E)  certain traits such as high socio-economic levels and a population of similar ethnicity

Question 6

A patchwork of vacant and developed tracts around the edges of cities that contain a low population density is considered:

Accepted Answer

A)  smart growth 
B)  sustainable development 
C)  green architecture 
D)  suburban sprawl 
E)  compact development 
A)  smart growth 
B)  sustainable development 
C)  green architecture 
D)  suburban sprawl 
E)  compact development

Question 7

Urbanization:

Accepted Answer

A)  is growing more quickly in developing countries than in developed countries. 
B)  currently accounts for housing about 75% of the global population. 
C)  results in fewer employment opportunities in developed countries as compared to rural areas. 
D)  refers to the migration of city people to the country to enjoy country living. 
E)  describes a grouping of 10,000 or more individuals. 
A)  is growing more quickly in developing countries than in developed countries. 
B)  currently accounts for housing about 75% of the global population. 
C)  results in fewer employment opportunities in developed countries as compared to rural areas. 
D)  refers to the migration of city people to the country to enjoy country living. 
E)  describes a grouping of 10,000 or more individuals.

Question 8

Many major U.S. cities face similar problems. These include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  traffic congestion 
B)  suburban sprawl 
C)  urban renewal forcing the poor out of neighborhoods 
D)  compact development 
E)  school funding issues 
A)  traffic congestion 
B)  suburban sprawl 
C)  urban renewal forcing the poor out of neighborhoods 
D)  compact development 
E)  school funding issues

Question 9

Discuss the extent that available means of transportation determined the spatial structure and development of cities (urban areas) over historical time. Include in your discussion:
a. The 1700 - 1850 time period when transportation was limited to walking, horse-drawn carriages, and ships.
b. The 1870 - 1910 time period when transportation included railroads and electric street trolleys
c. The 20th century with the advent of the automobile.

Accepted Answer

Cities grow and expand along public tran

Question 10

Unlike people who live in urban areas, people who live in rural areas

Accepted Answer

A)  are employed in occupations which involve industrial labor 
B)  are far more heterogeneous with respect to race 
C)  are far more heterogeneous with respect to religion 
D)  are generally younger than those in the surrounding cities 
E)  are employed in occupations which involve harvesting natural resources 
A)  are employed in occupations which involve industrial labor 
B)  are far more heterogeneous with respect to race 
C)  are far more heterogeneous with respect to religion 
D)  are generally younger than those in the surrounding cities 
E)  are employed in occupations which involve harvesting natural resources

Question 11

Imagine you are commissioned to design a sustainable city for 100,000 people. Define the concept of sustainable city and indicate at least five features you would want this city to have.

Accepted Answer

A sustainable city has a livable environ

Question 12

What is a valid conclusion given the following data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Urbanization of developing countries is better than that of highly developed countries. 
B)  Urbanization is a worldwide phenomenon. 
C)  Females prefer urban living. 
D)  Cities in highly developed and developing countries have exactly the same challenges. 
E)  Megacities are an artifact of highly developed countries. 
A)  Urbanization of developing countries is better than that of highly developed countries. 
B)  Urbanization is a worldwide phenomenon. 
C)  Females prefer urban living. 
D)  Cities in highly developed and developing countries have exactly the same challenges. 
E)  Megacities are an artifact of highly developed countries.

Question 13

The process in which people increasingly move from rural areas to densely populated cities is termed:

Accepted Answer

A)  high density accommodation 
B)  rural redistribution 
C)  urbanization 
D)  metropolitan relocation 
E)  municipality magnetism 
A)  high density accommodation 
B)  rural redistribution 
C)  urbanization 
D)  metropolitan relocation 
E)  municipality magnetism

Question 14

Which of the following terms is used to describe an urbanized core region that consists of several adjacent cities or megacities and their surrounding developed suburbs?

Accepted Answer

A)  brownfield 
B)  suburban agglomeration 
C)  county 
D)  urban agglomeration 
E)  none of these choices is correct 
A)  brownfield 
B)  suburban agglomeration 
C)  county 
D)  urban agglomeration 
E)  none of these choices is correct

Question 15

The fast pace of urban growth in developing nations has outstripped the limited capacity of many cities to provide basic services. Discuss the serious challenges that cities in developing nations are facing. Cite a city in the developing world that is experiencing these difficulties.

Accepted Answer

Cities in developing countries are facin

Question 16

Evaluate Curitiba, Brazil's performance as a livable city in the developing world. Give a letter grade A+, A, A-, B+, B and so on in each of the following areas: pollution control, infrastructure, land-use planning, waste disposal and recycling. Give an example of each topic that would justify your grading.

Accepted Answer

Curitiba is a good example of compact de

Question 17

Which of the following statements is not true about cost differences between urban and suburban areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  People in "central business district" in cities typically pay higher taxes 
B)  People in suburbs often pay less in transportation costs 
C)  People in suburban areas typically pay higher taxes 
D)  The less affluent seek housing away from the city to avoid high taxes 
E)  none of these choices is correct 
A)  People in "central business district" in cities typically pay higher taxes 
B)  People in suburbs often pay less in transportation costs 
C)  People in suburban areas typically pay higher taxes 
D)  The less affluent seek housing away from the city to avoid high taxes 
E)  none of these choices is correct

Question 18

Explain how a city can be analyzed from an ecosystem perspective. What variables do urban sociologists use to better understand how cities function and change over time?

Accepted Answer

An ecosystem is an interacting system th

Question 19

Which event (s) corresponded with a rapid increase in the population growth rate of Las Vegas, NV?

Accepted Answer

A)  the end of World War II 
B)  completion of the trans-continental railroad 
C)  construction of the Hoover Dam 
D)  recent climate change 
E)  all of these choices are correct 
A)  the end of World War II 
B)  completion of the trans-continental railroad 
C)  construction of the Hoover Dam 
D)  recent climate change 
E)  all of these choices are correct

Question 20

Sustainable urban development, ideally, involves

Accepted Answer

A)  green space 
B)  recycling 
C)  urban farmers 
D)  solar energy 
E)  all of these choices are correct 
A)  green space 
B)  recycling 
C)  urban farmers 
D)  solar energy 
E)  all of these choices are correct

Exam 9: The Urban World

Transportation has affected the spatial structures of cities because:

Create a real estate advertisement that would encourage people in a highly developed country to move from a rural area to a megacity. Include an appropriate title, five reasons to come to the megacity, a quote from a person living in the megacity, and any other creative touches.

What is suburban sprawl? Is this sprawl "smart growth"? Why or why not?

__________ is an excellent example of a city with rapid spread of urban sprawl while __________ is a good example of a city that avoided the problem of suburban sprawl.

What is required in order for a location to be considered a "city"?

A patchwork of vacant and developed tracts around the edges of cities that contain a low population density is considered:

Urbanization:

Many major U.S. cities face similar problems. These include all of the following except:

Unlike people who live in urban areas, people who live in rural areas

Imagine you are commissioned to design a sustainable city for 100,000 people. Define the concept of sustainable city and indicate at least five features you would want this city to have.

What is a valid conclusion given the following data?

The process in which people increasingly move from rural areas to densely populated cities is termed:

Which of the following terms is used to describe an urbanized core region that consists of several adjacent cities or megacities and their surrounding developed suburbs?

The fast pace of urban growth in developing nations has outstripped the limited capacity of many cities to provide basic services. Discuss the serious challenges that cities in developing nations are facing. Cite a city in the developing world that is experiencing these difficulties.

Which of the following statements is not true about cost differences between urban and suburban areas?

Explain how a city can be analyzed from an ecosystem perspective. What variables do urban sociologists use to better understand how cities function and change over time?

Which event (s) corresponded with a rapid increase in the population growth rate of Las Vegas, NV?

Sustainable urban development, ideally, involves

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