Exam 11: Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Urbanism is defined as:

Urban living is conducive to freedom of action under anonymous conditions.

Few politicians display a grave concern for the environment. Why do most politicians scoff at environmental concerns, or try to avoid discussing them? Should it be the business of government to impose restrictions on people in order to protect the environment? Or should government keep "hands off" in the hope that the "invisible hand" of capitalism will resolve matters to everyone's satisfaction?

Population density may be defined as:

Before ecological problems can be resolved, what will probably need to happen?

The relationship between population and income is:

One of the perceived advantages of suburban living is:

The majority of the human population lives in:

Metropolitan areas with a population of 1 million or more are called:

Death rates are highest in:

Planet Earth constitutes a global ecosystem.

Which subject is not studied by demography?

The urban trends resulting from the Industrial Revolution include:

Suburbanization today is based on:

The most technologically advanced nations also have the lowest fertility rates.

Zero population growth:

Suburban growth was based on:

In Africa, many children are:

Most American cities have:

rban renewal has: