Exam 11: Urbanization and Sustainable Communities Creating Green Cities

Environmental justice is becoming more relevant as more people move to and live in cities.This migration has created imbalances among communities concerning environmental burdens and benefits.Globally,more than ________________ people live in slums near large cities.

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Question 61

Which of the following can we do to help prevent suburban sprawl?

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Question 62

Refer to Infographic 4.What are some of the unwanted consequences of suburban sprawl?

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Question 63

What has happened to the distribution of people (rural and urban)from the 1950s to 2013?

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Question 64

A consequence of urban flight was suburban sprawl.Suburban sprawl is the conversion of rural areas into suburbs and ________________,

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Question 65

What of the following is NOT a LEED rating for sustainable buildings?

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Question 66

The more sparsely populated towns beyond the immediate suburbs whose residents commute into the city for work are called ________________.

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Question 67

How many megacities are there predicted to be by 2030?

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Question 68

In urban design,fossil fuel use can be reduced at many levels.So while implementing bike lanes and mass transit would be part of a _ strategy,installing energy-efficient skylights and rooftop solar panels would be part of a _ movement.

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Question 69

Science Literacy Use Infographic 2A below to answer the following questions: -Which city has the largest average carbon footprint?

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Question 70

Refer to Infographic 7.Explain at least three ways to create a sustainable city.

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Question 71

The City University of New York Institute for Research on the City Environment estimates if a city is designed and built sustainably,the impact of people living in that city will be about _____ of an average American.

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Question 72

Refer to Infographic 2B.Which of the following is NOT one of the advantages of residing in an urban area?

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Exam 11: Urbanization and Sustainable Communities Creating Green Cities

Environmental justice is becoming more relevant as more people move to and live in cities.This migration has created imbalances among communities concerning environmental burdens and benefits.Globally,more than ________________ people live in slums near large cities.

Which of the following can we do to help prevent suburban sprawl?

Refer to Infographic 4.What are some of the unwanted consequences of suburban sprawl?

What has happened to the distribution of people (rural and urban)from the 1950s to 2013?

A consequence of urban flight was suburban sprawl.Suburban sprawl is the conversion of rural areas into suburbs and ________________,

What of the following is NOT a LEED rating for sustainable buildings?

The more sparsely populated towns beyond the immediate suburbs whose residents commute into the city for work are called ________________.

How many megacities are there predicted to be by 2030?

In urban design,fossil fuel use can be reduced at many levels.So while implementing bike lanes and mass transit would be part of a _______________ strategy,installing energy-efficient skylights and rooftop solar panels would be part of a _______________ movement.

Science Literacy Use Infographic 2A below to answer the following questions: -Which city has the largest average carbon footprint?

Refer to Infographic 7.Explain at least three ways to create a sustainable city.

The City University of New York Institute for Research on the City Environment estimates if a city is designed and built sustainably,the impact of people living in that city will be about _____ of an average American.

Refer to Infographic 2B.Which of the following is NOT one of the advantages of residing in an urban area?

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

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In urban design,fossil fuel use can be reduced at many levels.So while implementing bike lanes and mass transit would be part of a _ strategy,installing energy-efficient skylights and rooftop solar panels would be part of a _ movement.