Exam 13: The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

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, situated 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 city's options for using, selling, or leasing the land are numerous, and many groups come forward with proposals. You work for the city as an environmental resource manager, with the role of preserving local ecosystem services for future generations. -Members of several local environmental groups propose that nearly all of the buildings be removed and the area turned into a regional hiking and camping area, with very limited vehicle access. This will preserve the natural areas while providing recreation for the city dwellers. One issue that is raised by opponents is ______________.

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question. -Given the energy consumption and operating costs per passenger- mile, one of the best overall strategies for cities to consider is ______________.

The shift from rural to urban living

Air travel, the Internet, cheap fossil fuels, and television all have allowed people to ______________.

The world's urban populations are ______________.

In developing nations such as India and Nigeria, ______________

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

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following questions. -The operating costs for transportation _______________.

A city planner needs to consider _____________ as a first priority.

List some of the reasons that urban dwellers move to the suburbs.

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, situated 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 city's options for using, selling, or leasing the land are numerous, and many groups come forward with proposals. You work for the city as an environmental resource manager, with the role of preserving local ecosystem services for future generations. -The city decides to do further study. You are hired as an assistant city planner who has expertise in ecological resource management to study the feasibility of several of the proposals. One of your first tasks will be ______________.

The new urbanism tries to ______________.

Oregon's strong policy of enforcing UGBs (urban growth boundaries)to create livable cities has been exemplary for many years, but between 2004 and 2007, voters ______________.

Residential/commercial communities that ring cities just outside city limits

The role of zoning is to _______________.

The spread of low- density urban or suburban development outward from an urban center

The urban heat island effect is caused by ______________.

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, situated 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 city's options for using, selling, or leasing the land are numerous, and many groups come forward with proposals. You work for the city as an environmental resource manager, with the role of preserving local ecosystem services for future generations. -One major contributor to sprawl is ______________.

A greenway _______________.

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, situated 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 city's options for using, selling, or leasing the land are numerous, and many groups come forward with proposals. You work for the city as an environmental resource manager, with the role of preserving local ecosystem services for future generations. -One group proposes to convert the base to a new city suburb, with low- cost housing for several thousand of the current inner- city residents. A possible major problem with this might include ______________.