Question 1

________________ is defined as a slow conversion of rural areas into suburban and exurban ones.

Accepted Answer

A) Suburban sprawl 
B) Suburban flight 
C) Urban sprawl 
D) Exurban sprawl 
A) Suburban sprawl 
B) Suburban flight 
C) Urban sprawl 
D) Exurban sprawl

Question 2

What is suburban sprawl,and what environmental problems does it generate? Describe three potential problems and briefly discuss the implications of these problems for human society.

Accepted Answer

Suburban sprawl refers to low population

Question 3

Which of the following would NOT be a way to assess whether a city is "green," according to the Green City Index?

Accepted Answer

A) measuring emissions of specific air pollutants 
B) tracking energy consumption of each person 
C) measuring the percentage of waste that is recycled 
D) calculating the amount of green space 
E) All of the methods can measure how "green" the city is. 
A) measuring emissions of specific air pollutants 
B) tracking energy consumption of each person 
C) measuring the percentage of waste that is recycled 
D) calculating the amount of green space 
E) All of the methods can measure how "green" the city is.

Question 4

Refer to Infographic 2A.Which country has the lowest carbon footprint?

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) Spain 
C) China 
D) Japan 
E) Brazil
  
A) United States 
B) Spain 
C) China 
D) Japan 
E) Brazil

Question 5

Why are minority communities traditionally burdened with more than their share of environmental risks in this country?

Accepted Answer

The concept of environmental justice arg

Question 6

Which of the following is considered a component of green building?

Accepted Answer

A) low-VOC design features 
B) the use of sustainable FSC lumber 
C) strategically placed windows 
D) the use of wind turbines and water-saving devices 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) low-VOC design features 
B) the use of sustainable FSC lumber 
C) strategically placed windows 
D) the use of wind turbines and water-saving devices 
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 7

You like living in an urban environment.One benefit of living in a city is:

Accepted Answer

A) resources like food and energy are constantly imported. 
B) the dense population can cause higher traffic congestion. 
C) recycling and mass transit programs are easier to implement. 
D) the development of outlying agricultural land. 
A) resources like food and energy are constantly imported. 
B) the dense population can cause higher traffic congestion. 
C) recycling and mass transit programs are easier to implement. 
D) the development of outlying agricultural land.

Question 8

Urban areas are sometimes warmer than the surrounding countryside.This phenomenon is known as ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A) environmental justice 
B) the urban heat island effect 
C) global warming 
D) the greenhouse effect 
A) environmental justice 
B) the urban heat island effect 
C) global warming 
D) the greenhouse effect

Question 9

What is zoning?

Accepted Answer

A) the classification of areas for different types of development and land use 
B) the practice of promoting urbanization in rural areas 
C) the professional pursuit of designing efficient cities 
D) the establishment of public parks and gardens in urban centers 
E) areas that allow animals to travel between islands of protected habitat 
A) the classification of areas for different types of development and land use 
B) the practice of promoting urbanization in rural areas 
C) the professional pursuit of designing efficient cities 
D) the establishment of public parks and gardens in urban centers 
E) areas that allow animals to travel between islands of protected habitat

Question 10

Which of the following are impacts of sprawl?

Accepted Answer

A) Sprawl limits transportation options,forcing people to drive cars. 
B) Sprawl reduces pollution,as pollutants get dispersed over a large area. 
C) Sprawl promotes physical activity,as people have to walk long distances to get to their cars parked in huge parking lots. 
D) The low-density development of sprawl enables more open space to be saved. 
E) Sprawl has lower infrastructure costs and a smaller ecological footprint compared with downtown urban centers. 
A) Sprawl limits transportation options,forcing people to drive cars. 
B) Sprawl reduces pollution,as pollutants get dispersed over a large area. 
C) Sprawl promotes physical activity,as people have to walk long distances to get to their cars parked in huge parking lots. 
D) The low-density development of sprawl enables more open space to be saved. 
E) Sprawl has lower infrastructure costs and a smaller ecological footprint compared with downtown urban centers.

Question 11

Where are the majority of megacities predicted to be in 2030?

Accepted Answer

A) Asia 
B) North America 
C) South America 
D) Europe 
E) Africa 
A) Asia 
B) North America 
C) South America 
D) Europe 
E) Africa

Question 12

All of the following are true about urban areas when compared with rural areas EXCEPT___________________.

Accepted Answer

A) they have higher population densities 
B) there is less personal vehicle travel 
C) the homes are smaller 
D) they have a lower carbon footprint 
E) None of these answers is correct. 
A) they have higher population densities 
B) there is less personal vehicle travel 
C) the homes are smaller 
D) they have a lower carbon footprint 
E) None of these answers is correct.

Question 13

Residents of which areas have the greatest environmental impact?

Accepted Answer

A) urban 
B) suburban 
C) exurban 
D) rural 
E) The impact for all the areas is the same. 
A) urban 
B) suburban 
C) exurban 
D) rural 
E) The impact for all the areas is the same.

Question 14

________________ is a strategy that creates walkable communities with lower ecological footprints.

Accepted Answer

A) Smart growth 
B) Infill development 
C) New urbanism 
D) Sustainable growth 
E) Carbon offset 
A) Smart growth 
B) Infill development 
C) New urbanism 
D) Sustainable growth 
E) Carbon offset

Question 15

Refer to Infographic 2A.Discuss at least two environmental benefits of urbanization.

Accepted Answer

The concentration of people in smaller a

Question 16

The phenomenon of the spread of low population-density development across the landscape is referred to as________________.

Accepted Answer

A) urban flight 
B) suburban sprawl 
C) zoning 
D) infill development 
E) new urbanism 
A) urban flight 
B) suburban sprawl 
C) zoning 
D) infill development 
E) new urbanism

Question 17

Which urban planning term is correctly matched to what it represents?

Accepted Answer

A) green buildings - a strategy that helps create walkable communities with lower ecological footprints 
B) infill development - construction and operation designs that promote resource and energy efficiency 
C) urban growth boundaries - the development of empty lots within a city 
D) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - a certification program awarding a rating to buildings that include environmentally friendly sound design features 
E) green roofs - rooftop-installed energy production using such technologies as solar panels or wind turbines to reduce fossil fuel use 
A) green buildings - a strategy that helps create walkable communities with lower ecological footprints 
B) infill development - construction and operation designs that promote resource and energy efficiency 
C) urban growth boundaries - the development of empty lots within a city 
D) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design - a certification program awarding a rating to buildings that include environmentally friendly sound design features 
E) green roofs - rooftop-installed energy production using such technologies as solar panels or wind turbines to reduce fossil fuel use

Question 18

________________,which promotes the creation of compact,mixed-use communities,with all of the amenities for day-to-day living close by and accessible,can _______________ urban residents.

Accepted Answer

A) Infill development; improve environmental justice for 
B) Green building; increase energy efficiency and thus reduce CO2 emissions of 
C) Environmental justice; ensure affordability,even in the face of increasing property values,for 
D) New urbanism; reduce the ecological footprint of 
E) Smart growth; reduce traffic congestion and thus improve air quality for 
A) Infill development; improve environmental justice for 
B) Green building; increase energy efficiency and thus reduce CO2 emissions of 
C) Environmental justice; ensure affordability,even in the face of increasing property values,for 
D) New urbanism; reduce the ecological footprint of 
E) Smart growth; reduce traffic congestion and thus improve air quality for

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true about the world's population?

Accepted Answer

A) Population growth has reached peak levels. 
B) People are moving out of cities and into rural areas. 
C) People are moving out of rural areas and into cities. 
D) Equal amounts of people live in rural areas and cities. 
A) Population growth has reached peak levels. 
B) People are moving out of cities and into rural areas. 
C) People are moving out of rural areas and into cities. 
D) Equal amounts of people live in rural areas and cities.

Question 20

Science Literacy Use Infographic 2A below to answer the following questions:  
-The statement that best describes this infographic is:

Accepted Answer

A) Most cities have greater carbon dioxide emissions than their national average. 
B) People living in urban environments have smaller carbon footprints than people living in suburban or rural areas. 
C) Cities require too much energy and are warmer than the surrounding countryside. 
D) Air pollution in cities is higher than their national average due to traffic congestion. 
A) Most cities have greater carbon dioxide emissions than their national average. 
B) People living in urban environments have smaller carbon footprints than people living in suburban or rural areas. 
C) Cities require too much energy and are warmer than the surrounding countryside. 
D) Air pollution in cities is higher than their national average due to traffic congestion.

Exam 11: Urbanization and Sustainable Communities Creating Green Cities

________________ is defined as a slow conversion of rural areas into suburban and exurban ones.

What is suburban sprawl,and what environmental problems does it generate? Describe three potential problems and briefly discuss the implications of these problems for human society.

Which of the following would NOT be a way to assess whether a city is "green," according to the Green City Index?

Refer to Infographic 2A.Which country has the lowest carbon footprint?

Why are minority communities traditionally burdened with more than their share of environmental risks in this country?

Which of the following is considered a component of green building?

You like living in an urban environment.One benefit of living in a city is:

Urban areas are sometimes warmer than the surrounding countryside.This phenomenon is known as ___________________.

What is zoning?

Which of the following are impacts of sprawl?

Where are the majority of megacities predicted to be in 2030?

All of the following are true about urban areas when compared with rural areas EXCEPT___________________.

Residents of which areas have the greatest environmental impact?

________________ is a strategy that creates walkable communities with lower ecological footprints.

Refer to Infographic 2A.Discuss at least two environmental benefits of urbanization.

The phenomenon of the spread of low population-density development across the landscape is referred to as________________.

Which urban planning term is correctly matched to what it represents?

________________,which promotes the creation of compact,mixed-use communities,with all of the amenities for day-to-day living close by and accessible,can _______________ urban residents.

Which of the following statements is true about the world's population?

Science Literacy Use Infographic 2A below to answer the following questions: -The statement that best describes this infographic is:

environmental Literacy and Sustainability Lessons From a Vanished Society

Science Literacy and the Process of Science Fungal Attacker Threatens North American Bats

Information Literacy and Toxicology Lead in the Water

Ecosystems and Nutrient Cycling Engineering Earth

Population Ecology Gray Wolves Return to Yellowstone

Community Ecology the Florida Everglades: a Community in Cris

evolution and Extinction a Tropical Murder Mystery

Biodiversity Palm Oil Plantations Threaten Tropical Forests

Preserving Biodiversity a Forest Without Elephants

Human Populations the Kerala Model

Environmental Health Eradicating a Parasitic Nightmare

ecological Economics and Consumption Wall to Wall, Cradle to Cradle

environmental Policy the World Tackles Ozone Depletion

managing Solid Waste a Plastic Surf

Freshwater Resources Toilet to Tap

Water Pollution Suffocating the Gulf

marine Ecosystems Ocean Acidification: the Other Co2 Problem

Forests Returning Trees to Haiti

soil Resources and Grasslands Restoring the Range

Mineral Resources No Stone Unturned

Feeding the World a Gene Revolution

sustainable Agriculture: Raising Crops Farming Like an Ecosystem

Agriculture: Raising Livestock Can Meat Be Part of a Healthy, Environmentally Conscious Diet

Fisheries and Aquaculture Fish in a Warehouse

coal Bringing Down the Mountain

Oil and Natural Gas the Bakken Oil Boom

Air Pollution the Youngest Scientists

global Climate Change Climate Refugees

Nuclear Power the Future of Fukushima

Sun, Wind, Water, and Earth Energy Fueled by the Sun

Biofuels Gas From Grass

Filters

__,which promotes the creation of compact,mixed-use communities,with all of the amenities for day-to-day living close by and accessible,can _ urban residents.