Exam 15: Urbanization, Population, and the Environment

The decline in jobs in the manufacturing industries in the urban United States corresponded to an increase in jobs in:

Rural areas in the United States have seen their populations decline because of:

With the support of government programs, the rapid increase of suburbanization in the United States occurred in the:

Developed countries that have already undergone the demographic transition are going to experience a growth in the number of older people relative to younger people. This is called the:

Which of the following researchers could we categorize as a demographer?

The formula used to calculate the time it takes a population to double is 70 divided by:

In a short paragraph, describe the process of suburbanization as it has occurred in the United States, and explain the role of the U.S. government in shaping the process and the outcomes of suburbanization.

In a short paragraph, use China as an example to explain some of the issues that countries face today regarding population growth, economic growth, and environmental issues. How are these issues intertwined?

Mike Davis noted what he calls a "conscious hardening of the city surface against the poor" in his study of Los Angeles. Examples of this process are:

In a short paragraph, explain why developing countries are experiencing urbanization at such a rapid pace.

In October 2011, the world population reached:

Which of the following countries has a higher crude birth rate than the United States?

When Jorge first moved to Chicago from his small, rural town in California, he found it hard to meet new people. Back home in his small town, people often said hello to each other on the street, and he knew the name of most of the people who lived in his town. However, in Chicago people rarely made eye contact with him on the street. According to Louis Wirth, Jorge was experiencing:

Suburbanization is:

Karachi-the largest city in Pakistan, with a population of sixteen million people-began to run out of water. What does this example best demonstrate?

Several distinct central cities and counties, including Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside, and San Bernardino, merge together to form the Greater Los Angeles Area, which is an unbroken urban environment known as:

In 2015, eighty-seven babies per one thousand died before reaching one year of age. This figure is called the:

Sociologists refer to a "city of cities" as:

According to demographic transition theory, in which stage do birth rates and death rates remain high?

Outline Saskia Sassen's concept of the global city. Which of the four key traits of these urban centers seems most significant to understanding urban life, and why?