Exam 14: Developing Countries

Urban conditions in LDCs are so poor that city residents have low expectations for themselves and their children and are not expected to place demands on city officials to make things better.

(True/False)

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Question 41

According to the World Bank, one quarter of the world's urban population lives in poverty.

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Question 42

In primate cities __________.

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Question 43

One of the world's largest cities, Mexico City, has relatively clean air due to its location deep within the country.

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Question 44

What is meant by the term "urban explosion"?

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Question 45

According to the text, today the economies of primate cities are primarily export-oriented.

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Question 46

According to the text, second to population growth, the most serious problem facing developing countries is __________.

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Question 47

The text argues that the rapid growth of cities is associated with __________.

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Question 48

According to the text, a "primate city" is defined as the city in an LDC where the national government resides, regardless of its size.

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Question 49

Describe the concept of over-urbanization. Is it a problem?

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Question 50

As of 2017 there were 37 megacities over 10 million.

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Question 51

Which of the following approaches argues that LDC countries roughly will follow the western model of urban development?

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Question 52

The text concludes that in the first decades of the 21^st century, cities in the developing world have grown at a much slower rate than has been observed in the last 20 years.

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Question 53

A frequently used example of overurbanization is __________.

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Question 54

According to the text, the terms "modernizing country", "developing country", "Third World country", all mean basically the same thing-"poor country".

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Question 55

Discuss the question of "over-urbanization" and to what extent it is a serious problem in developing countries.

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Question 56

According to the text, which of the following is most commonly found in squatter settlements?

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Question 57

According to the text, the rapid growth of cities must always be regarded as a negative sign of the social and economic development of an area.

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Question 58

Discuss the current economic picture in LDCs. What is the forecast for the future?

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Question 59

What are the arguments for and against primate cities? What is your judgment on the question? Why?

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Urban conditions in LDCs are so poor that city residents have low expectations for themselves and their children and are not expected to place demands on city officials to make things better.

According to the World Bank, one quarter of the world's urban population lives in poverty.

In primate cities __________.

One of the world's largest cities, Mexico City, has relatively clean air due to its location deep within the country.

What is meant by the term "urban explosion"?

According to the text, today the economies of primate cities are primarily export-oriented.

According to the text, second to population growth, the most serious problem facing developing countries is __________.

The text argues that the rapid growth of cities is associated with __________.

According to the text, a "primate city" is defined as the city in an LDC where the national government resides, regardless of its size.

Describe the concept of over-urbanization. Is it a problem?

As of 2017 there were 37 megacities over 10 million.

Which of the following approaches argues that LDC countries roughly will follow the western model of urban development?

The text concludes that in the first decades of the 21^st century, cities in the developing world have grown at a much slower rate than has been observed in the last 20 years.

A frequently used example of overurbanization is __________.

According to the text, the terms "modernizing country", "developing country", "Third World country", all mean basically the same thing-"poor country".

Discuss the question of "over-urbanization" and to what extent it is a serious problem in developing countries.

According to the text, which of the following is most commonly found in squatter settlements?

According to the text, the rapid growth of cities must always be regarded as a negative sign of the social and economic development of an area.

Discuss the current economic picture in LDCs. What is the forecast for the future?

What are the arguments for and against primate cities? What is your judgment on the question? Why?

The Urban World

The Emergence of Cities

The Rise of Urban America

Ecology and Political Economy Perspectives

Metro and Edge City Growth

The Suburban Era

Urban Culture and Lifestyles

The Social Environment of Metro Areas: Strangers, Crowding, Homelessness, and Crime

Diversity: Women, Ethnics, and African Americans

Diversity: Latinos, Asians, and Native Americans

Cities and Change

Housing Policies, Sprawl, and Smart Growth

Planning, New Towns, and New Urbanism

Asian Urban Patterns

African and Latin American Urbanization

Toward the Urban Future

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Exam 14: Developing Countries

Urban conditions in LDCs are so poor that city residents have low expectations for themselves and their children and are not expected to place demands on city officials to make things better.

According to the World Bank, one quarter of the world's urban population lives in poverty.

In primate cities __________.

One of the world's largest cities, Mexico City, has relatively clean air due to its location deep within the country.

What is meant by the term "urban explosion"?

According to the text, today the economies of primate cities are primarily export-oriented.

According to the text, second to population growth, the most serious problem facing developing countries is __________.

The text argues that the rapid growth of cities is associated with __________.

According to the text, a "primate city" is defined as the city in an LDC where the national government resides, regardless of its size.

Describe the concept of over-urbanization. Is it a problem?

As of 2017 there were 37 megacities over 10 million.

Which of the following approaches argues that LDC countries roughly will follow the western model of urban development?

The text concludes that in the first decades of the 21st century, cities in the developing world have grown at a much slower rate than has been observed in the last 20 years.

A frequently used example of overurbanization is __________.

According to the text, the terms "modernizing country", "developing country", "Third World country", all mean basically the same thing-"poor country".

Discuss the question of "over-urbanization" and to what extent it is a serious problem in developing countries.

According to the text, which of the following is most commonly found in squatter settlements?

According to the text, the rapid growth of cities must always be regarded as a negative sign of the social and economic development of an area.

Discuss the current economic picture in LDCs. What is the forecast for the future?

What are the arguments for and against primate cities? What is your judgment on the question? Why?

The Urban World

The Emergence of Cities

The Rise of Urban America

Ecology and Political Economy Perspectives

Metro and Edge City Growth

The Suburban Era

Urban Culture and Lifestyles

The Social Environment of Metro Areas: Strangers, Crowding, Homelessness, and Crime

Diversity: Women, Ethnics, and African Americans

Diversity: Latinos, Asians, and Native Americans

Cities and Change

Housing Policies, Sprawl, and Smart Growth

Planning, New Towns, and New Urbanism

Asian Urban Patterns

African and Latin American Urbanization

Toward the Urban Future

Filters

The text concludes that in the first decades of the 21^st century, cities in the developing world have grown at a much slower rate than has been observed in the last 20 years.