Question 1

Of the following, _______________ is a method that governments use to improve urban transportation.

Accepted Answer

A)  providing bicycle lanes on freeways 
B)  making some public buildings and some communities accessible only by public transportation 
C)  providing motorcycle lanes in the center of rail lines 
D)  constructing light rail and expanded bus systems 
E)  giving tax rebates to people who use only public transportation 
A)  providing bicycle lanes on freeways 
B)  making some public buildings and some communities accessible only by public transportation 
C)  providing motorcycle lanes in the center of rail lines 
D)  constructing light rail and expanded bus systems 
E)  giving tax rebates to people who use only public transportation

Question 2

Pat and Terry are considering moving from near the center of a large city into the suburbs. Which of the following discussion points is valid?

Accepted Answer

A)  If they stay in the city, theyʹll probably get less exercise. 
B)  If they stay in the city, they will contribute more to local pollution. 
C)  Theyʹll experience more stress if they move to the suburbs. 
D)  If they move to the suburbs, it will cost much less for transportation. 
E)  It will be easier to have a place for a vegetable garden if they move to the suburbs. 
A)  If they stay in the city, theyʹll probably get less exercise. 
B)  If they stay in the city, they will contribute more to local pollution. 
C)  Theyʹll experience more stress if they move to the suburbs. 
D)  If they move to the suburbs, it will cost much less for transportation. 
E)  It will be easier to have a place for a vegetable garden if they move to the suburbs.

Question 3

Discuss four of the findings that urban ecologists have described from their intensive analysis of Baltimore and Phoenix.

Accepted Answer

Using old maps, aerial photos and remote

Question 4

Of the following, the benefits of green buildings include _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced use of energy and water 
B)  pollution control 
C)  minimal adverse health effects on occupants 
D)  being built from sustainable materials 
E)  all of these are benefits of green buildings 
A)  reduced use of energy and water 
B)  pollution control 
C)  minimal adverse health effects on occupants 
D)  being built from sustainable materials 
E)  all of these are benefits of green buildings

Question 5

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following:
-Residential/commercial communities that ring cities just outside city limits

Accepted Answer

A) farming communities 
B) sprawl 
C) zoning 
D) new urbanism 
E) ruralization
F)urban planning
G)mass transit
H)old urbanism
I)regional planning
J)tiered utilization
K)suburban communities
L)suburbanization
M)urbanization 
A) farming communities 
B) sprawl 
C) zoning 
D) new urbanism 
E) ruralization
F)urban planning
G)mass transit
H)old urbanism
I)regional planning
J)tiered utilization
K)suburban communities
L)suburbanization
M)urbanization

Question 6

Read the following scenario and answer the question below.
A military base a few miles from a medium-sized city is being decommissioned. The base is a large one, sited along a coastline, and includes some small hills, pristine woodlands and wetlands, streams, a river, and a small lake. There is a railroad spur that connects the base with the nearby city, as well as a four -lane highway. The base contains housing, schools, a hospital, shops, and recreational areas for a population of 10,000. The cityʹs options for using, selling, or leasing the land are numerous, and many groups come forward with proposals.
-As an ecological resource manager, your preliminary environmental studies should include inquiry into whether _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the financial situation of some potential investors is shaky 
B)  the wetlands include oyster beds and shallow estuaries that are habitats for shrimp, crabs, and fish which are supporting many local industries 
C)  the city needs to obtain a great deal of revenue from the final choice 
D)  the lake should be provided with docks and a marina for sport fishermen 
E)  a new housing development just outside the city limits may increase traffic on the connecting highway 
A)  the financial situation of some potential investors is shaky 
B)  the wetlands include oyster beds and shallow estuaries that are habitats for shrimp, crabs, and fish which are supporting many local industries 
C)  the city needs to obtain a great deal of revenue from the final choice 
D)  the lake should be provided with docks and a marina for sport fishermen 
E)  a new housing development just outside the city limits may increase traffic on the connecting highway

Question 7

In developing nations, such as India and Nigeria, _______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  very little change has occurred in the past 40 years regarding where people live 
B)  rural people are moving to the cities in large numbers 
C)  small numbers of people have moved into the cities 
D)  more people are moving to the suburbs than to the city centers 
E)  most of the population is moving to the suburbs from the city centers 
A)  very little change has occurred in the past 40 years regarding where people live 
B)  rural people are moving to the cities in large numbers 
C)  small numbers of people have moved into the cities 
D)  more people are moving to the suburbs than to the city centers 
E)  most of the population is moving to the suburbs from the city centers

Question 8

Throughout history, all cities have _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  had disagreements with the rural areas surrounding them 
B)  been major sources of labor for the rural areas surrounding them 
C)  destroyed the rural areas surrounding them through conquest or politics 
D)  drawn resources from surrounding areas by trade, persuasion, or conquest 
E)  been self-sustaining in food production 
A)  had disagreements with the rural areas surrounding them 
B)  been major sources of labor for the rural areas surrounding them 
C)  destroyed the rural areas surrounding them through conquest or politics 
D)  drawn resources from surrounding areas by trade, persuasion, or conquest 
E)  been self-sustaining in food production

Question 9

Read the following scenario and answer the question below.
A military base a few miles from a medium-sized city is being decommissioned. The base is a large one, sited along a coastline, and includes some small hills, pristine woodlands and wetlands, streams, a river, and a small lake. There is a railroad spur that connects the base with the nearby city, as well as a four -lane highway. The base contains housing, schools, a hospital, shops, and recreational areas for a population of 10,000. The cityʹs options for using, selling, or leasing the land are numerous, and many groups come forward with proposals.
-A development group wishes to turn the area into a recreational facility, including an RV resort, a major-league sports arena, a small-craft harbor for water sports, a hunting lodge, and off- road activities, including motocross racing and dune buggy areas. An important concern ecological about this proposal would be _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  that the parking facilities would need to be increased 
B)  a need to widen the highway to sustain the increased traffic 
C)  the impacts on the woodlands, wetlands, and waterways 
D)  whether the development group can attract major sports teams to a new arena 
E)  that the developerʹs fees might not be enough to justify the long -term lease 
A)  that the parking facilities would need to be increased 
B)  a need to widen the highway to sustain the increased traffic 
C)  the impacts on the woodlands, wetlands, and waterways 
D)  whether the development group can attract major sports teams to a new arena 
E)  that the developerʹs fees might not be enough to justify the long -term lease

Question 10

LEED-certified buildings could be described by all of the following, except _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  limit pollution and recycle wastes 
B)  energy efficient 
C)  built with sustainable materials 
D)  reduce the ecological footprint of the building 
E)  construction costs much less than for conventional buildings 
A)  limit pollution and recycle wastes 
B)  energy efficient 
C)  built with sustainable materials 
D)  reduce the ecological footprint of the building 
E)  construction costs much less than for conventional buildings

Question 11

One of the things that contribute to sprawl is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the steadily increasing prices for gasoline 
B)  developerʹs fees 
C)  the steady state of human populations 
D)  zoning 
E)  the trend toward increasing land area per capita 
A)  the steadily increasing prices for gasoline 
B)  developerʹs fees 
C)  the steady state of human populations 
D)  zoning 
E)  the trend toward increasing land area per capita

Question 12

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following:
-Broad land use studies that may include several cities and adjoining non-urban areas

Accepted Answer

A) farming communities 
B) sprawl 
C) zoning 
D) new urbanism 
E) ruralization
F)urban planning
G)mass transit
H)old urbanism
I)regional planning
J)tiered utilization
K)suburban communities
L)suburbanization
M)urbanization 
A) farming communities 
B) sprawl 
C) zoning 
D) new urbanism 
E) ruralization
F)urban planning
G)mass transit
H)old urbanism
I)regional planning
J)tiered utilization
K)suburban communities
L)suburbanization
M)urbanization

Question 13

The new urbanism tries to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  keep business in a central location, near transportation centers 
B)  provide low-cost, long-distance, mass transit systems 
C)  develop walkable communities, with homes and businesses close together 
D)  use zoning to keep small neighborhoods intact 
E)  use tiered taxation to maintain inner cities as vibrant, livable communities 
A)  keep business in a central location, near transportation centers 
B)  provide low-cost, long-distance, mass transit systems 
C)  develop walkable communities, with homes and businesses close together 
D)  use zoning to keep small neighborhoods intact 
E)  use tiered taxation to maintain inner cities as vibrant, livable communities

Question 14

The role of zoning is to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  run city governments like the federal government 
B)  promote urbanization 
C)  integrate agriculture with urban land use 
D)  classify areas for different types of urban development and land use 
E)  promote taxation according to land use 
A)  run city governments like the federal government 
B)  promote urbanization 
C)  integrate agriculture with urban land use 
D)  classify areas for different types of urban development and land use 
E)  promote taxation according to land use

Question 15

The ecological footprint of a large city is _______________ than/as the surrounding rural area.

Accepted Answer

A)  much lower 
B)  much higher 
C)  about the same size 
D)  slightly lower 
E)  slightly higher 
A)  much lower 
B)  much higher 
C)  about the same size 
D)  slightly lower 
E)  slightly higher

Question 16

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following:
-The practice of classifying areas for different types of development and land use

Accepted Answer

A) farming communities 
B) sprawl 
C) zoning 
D) new urbanism 
E) ruralization
F)urban planning
G)mass transit
H)old urbanism
I)regional planning
J)tiered utilization
K)suburban communities
L)suburbanization
M)urbanization 
A) farming communities 
B) sprawl 
C) zoning 
D) new urbanism 
E) ruralization
F)urban planning
G)mass transit
H)old urbanism
I)regional planning
J)tiered utilization
K)suburban communities
L)suburbanization
M)urbanization

Question 17

Explain at least three of the principles of smart growth.

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss three of the 10

Question 18

The original purpose of parks in eastern U.S. cities was to _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  provide protected places for hunting foxes, birds, and deer 
B)  protect passenger pigeons, Carolina parakeets, and other rapidly declining species 
C)  provide wildlife sanctuaries within cities 
D)  provide a European style experience of the beauty and intimacy of formal landscapes 
E)  provide open places for picnics and games, such as football, cricket, and lawn tennis 
A)  provide protected places for hunting foxes, birds, and deer 
B)  protect passenger pigeons, Carolina parakeets, and other rapidly declining species 
C)  provide wildlife sanctuaries within cities 
D)  provide a European style experience of the beauty and intimacy of formal landscapes 
E)  provide open places for picnics and games, such as football, cricket, and lawn tennis

Question 19

Use the figure above to answer the following question
-The operating costs for transportation ________________

Accepted Answer

A)  take into account the costs to public health and to the environment of vehicle emissions 
B)  show that bus transport is the least expensive when all costs are included 
C)  indicate that, when all operating costs are included, rail is the most sensible means of transport 
D)  indicate that city planners should invest more in parking lots 
E)  clearly show the economies of scale, with large cities costing less per automobile than small cities 
A)  take into account the costs to public health and to the environment of vehicle emissions 
B)  show that bus transport is the least expensive when all costs are included 
C)  indicate that, when all operating costs are included, rail is the most sensible means of transport 
D)  indicate that city planners should invest more in parking lots 
E)  clearly show the economies of scale, with large cities costing less per automobile than small cities

Question 20

Compare the sometimes conflicting historical goals that motivated the establishment and design of American city parks.

Accepted Answer

American city parks were originally mode

Of the following, _______________ is a method that governments use to improve urban transportation.

Pat and Terry are considering moving from near the center of a large city into the suburbs. Which of the following discussion points is valid?

Discuss four of the findings that urban ecologists have described from their intensive analysis of Baltimore and Phoenix.

Of the following, the benefits of green buildings include _______________.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -Residential/commercial communities that ring cities just outside city limits

In developing nations, such as India and Nigeria, _______________ .

Throughout history, all cities have _______________.

LEED-certified buildings could be described by all of the following, except _______________.

One of the things that contribute to sprawl is _______________.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -Broad land use studies that may include several cities and adjoining non-urban areas

The new urbanism tries to _______________.

The role of zoning is to _______________.

The ecological footprint of a large city is _______________ than/as the surrounding rural area.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -The practice of classifying areas for different types of development and land use

Explain at least three of the principles of smart growth.

The original purpose of parks in eastern U.S. cities was to _______________.

Use the figure above to answer the following question -The operating costs for transportation ________________

Compare the sometimes conflicting historical goals that motivated the establishment and design of American city parks.

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development

Human Population

Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Geology, Minerals, and Mining

Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

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Exam 18: The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

Of the following, _______________ is a method that governments use to improve urban transportation.

Pat and Terry are considering moving from near the center of a large city into the suburbs. Which of the following discussion points is valid?

Discuss four of the findings that urban ecologists have described from their intensive analysis of Baltimore and Phoenix.

Of the following, the benefits of green buildings include _______________.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -Residential/commercial communities that ring cities just outside city limits

In developing nations, such as India and Nigeria, _______________ .

Throughout history, all cities have _______________.

LEED-certified buildings could be described by all of the following, except _______________.

One of the things that contribute to sprawl is _______________.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -Broad land use studies that may include several cities and adjoining non-urban areas

The new urbanism tries to _______________.

The role of zoning is to _______________.

The ecological footprint of a large city is _______________ than/as the surrounding rural area.

Choose the item that best matches each item in the following: -The practice of classifying areas for different types of development and land use

Explain at least three of the principles of smart growth.

The original purpose of parks in eastern U.S. cities was to _______________.

Use the figure above to answer the following question -The operating costs for transportation ________________

Compare the sometimes conflicting historical goals that motivated the establishment and design of American city parks.

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Environmental Systems: Matter, Energy, and Ecosystems

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Economics, Policy, and Sustainable Development

Human Population

Soil, Agriculture, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Geology, Minerals, and Mining

Fresh Water, Oceans, and Coasts

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Nonrenewable Energy Sources, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

Epilogue

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