Exam 15: Communities, the Environment, and Health

It is a common practice for wealthy nations to ship their toxic wastes to poor countries.

The patterns of urban growth reflect

According to Ferdinand Tönnies,a social organization based on in an impersonal and loosely tied community,in which individuals focus is on the pursuit of self-interest,is called

Death rates associated with diabetes are highest in

Long commutes typical of the American suburbs have contributed to which phenomenon?

According to Dunlap and Marshall,environmental problems are caused by

The individualized approach to environmental threats has _____ environmental problems.

Efforts to rehabilitate and upgrade a declining neighborhood for the purposes of attracting higher-income residents is referred to as

The only effective solution to the problem of environmental abuse and degradation,and the danger it represents for people,rests on

Sunbelt cities define the later phase of urbanization in the United States.Which of the following best describes these cities?

Race-based discrimination in real estate practices is called

Human ecologists liken the city processes of growth and decline to the natural patterns of life.

_____ is typically found in small,traditional,rural communities.

When powerful business and political interests work together to promote urban development,often at the expense of the poor and those without a political voice,sociologists refer to this urban phenomenon as

Life in New York City today is an example of which form of social organization?

What factor is responsible for the emergence and growth of economic inequality in agrarian societies?

The pattern of health and disease among the population is not equal,and it is not random.The patterns of health distribution are related to

According to Ferdinand Tönnies,a social organization in which individuals are oriented to collectively shared of values and traditional ties is called

Which of the following best describes what conditions were like for the poor in early modern cities?

Environmental factors disproportionately influence the health of