Question 1

Which continent is expected to have the largest increase in the rate of urbanization in the near future?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Why are parking garages considered part of the New Urbanism?
A. They encourage single occupancy car use.
B. They are more compact than parking lots.
C. They are an important part of suburban and exurban development-the growth pattern of the future.
D. A, B, and C are correct.
E. None of these answers are correct.

Accepted Answer

The concept of environmental justice argues that minority populations often undertake environmentally hazardous activities because they have few economic alternatives and/or are not fully aware of the risks involved. A combination of lack of awareness to the potential risks coupled with their relative lack of political and economic power makes poor minority communities a target for environmentally hazardous activities.

Question 3

Which of the following countries is projected to have a large increase in the rate of urbanization in the near future?

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  China 
C)  United States 
D)  England 
E)  both A and B 
A)  India 
B)  China 
C)  United States 
D)  England 
E)  both A and B E

Question 4

What is a sustainable city? Explain how strategies such as infill development, urban growth boundaries, and mixed land use enable a city to become sustainable.

Accepted Answer

A sustainable city is one where the envi

Question 5

Since it is projected that ___________ of future human population growth will occur in large cities, it is important that urban planners design cities that are environmentally friendly.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
E)  90% 
A)  10% 
B)  25% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
E)  90%

Question 6

The Cross Bronx Expressway was built to accommodate urban flight, but it also brought a lot of issues. Which of the following is NOT one of those issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement of thousands of residents 
B)  unemployment due to factories 
C)  redlining 
D)  worsened commuting 
E)  asthma 
A)  displacement of thousands of residents 
B)  unemployment due to factories 
C)  redlining 
D)  worsened commuting 
E)  asthma

Question 7

Urban flight was made possible by mass transit and the _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  automobile 
B)  Internet 
C)  telephone 
D)  cable 
E)  mail 
A)  automobile 
B)  Internet 
C)  telephone 
D)  cable 
E)  mail

Question 8

What is the population size generally considered for classifying a city as a "megacity"?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million 
B)  5 million 
C)  10 million 
D)  50 million 
E)  none of these answers 
A)  1 million 
B)  5 million 
C)  10 million 
D)  50 million 
E)  none of these answers

Question 9

In the New York case study, the South Bronx handled ______ of the entire city's waste.

Accepted Answer

A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  15% 
D)  40% 
E)  80% 
A)  5% 
B)  10% 
C)  15% 
D)  40% 
E)  80%

Question 10

In the 1960s urban flight resulted in many banks ruling certain sections of cities off-limits to any type of investment. What was this practice called?

Accepted Answer

A)  bluelining 
B)  redlining 
C)  greenlining 
D)  urban planning 
E)  rezoning 
A)  bluelining 
B)  redlining 
C)  greenlining 
D)  urban planning 
E)  rezoning

Question 11

Explain the patterns in the development of megacities from midcentury to 2030.

Accepted Answer

In the 1950s there were only two cities

Question 12

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 the cities and into rural areas. 
C)  People are moving out of rural areas and into the cities. 
D)  Equal amounts of people live in rural areas and cities. 
E)  None of these answers are correct. 
A)  Population growth has reached peak levels. 
B)  People are moving out of the cities and into rural areas. 
C)  People are moving out of rural areas and into the cities. 
D)  Equal amounts of people live in rural areas and cities. 
E)  None of these answers are correct.

Question 13

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 14

As more people migrate to the suburbs and exurbs, many cities have passed ______________ to create buffer zones between commercial and residential areas.

Accepted Answer

A)  zoning laws 
B)  suburbs laws 
C)  exurbs laws 
D)  migration laws 
E)  development rules 
A)  zoning laws 
B)  suburbs laws 
C)  exurbs laws 
D)  migration laws 
E)  development rules

Question 15

Infographic 25.4.
 
-Refer to Infographic 25.4. What are some of the unwanted consequences of suburban sprawl?

Accepted Answer

Suburban sprawl causes loss of arable la

Question 16

Homes that are built father away from the urban centers of cities are normally _______________ and _____________ energy efficient than those found in urban centers.

Accepted Answer

A)  smaller; less 
B)  smaller; more 
C)  larger, less 
D)  larger; more 
E)  They're about the same as homes built in cities. 
A)  smaller; less 
B)  smaller; more 
C)  larger, less 
D)  larger; more 
E)  They're about the same as homes built in cities.

Question 17

Majora Carter's South Bronx Greenway would provide many benefits, including _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  new waste sites as income generators 
B)  increased air quality 
C)  alternative transportation opportunities 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  Both B and C 
A)  new waste sites as income generators 
B)  increased air quality 
C)  alternative transportation opportunities 
D)  Both A and B 
E)  Both B and C

Question 18

Which of the following is not normally found in the poorer districts of a city?

Accepted Answer

A)  sewage plants 
B)  landfills 
C)  power plants 
D)  recycling facilities 
E)  top-notch health care facilities 
A)  sewage plants 
B)  landfills 
C)  power plants 
D)  recycling facilities 
E)  top-notch health care facilities

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  towns 
B)  communities 
C)  villages 
D)  exurbs 
E)  townships 
A)  towns 
B)  communities 
C)  villages 
D)  exurbs 
E)  townships

Question 20

Table 25.1.
 
-Refer to Table 25.1. Explain the causation of the urban heat island effect and the issues it leads to.

Accepted Answer

It is caused by a "trifecta," which is a

Exam 25: Environmental Policy

Which continent is expected to have the largest increase in the rate of urbanization in the near future?

Which of the following countries is projected to have a large increase in the rate of urbanization in the near future?

What is a sustainable city? Explain how strategies such as infill development, urban growth boundaries, and mixed land use enable a city to become sustainable.

Since it is projected that ___________ of future human population growth will occur in large cities, it is important that urban planners design cities that are environmentally friendly.

The Cross Bronx Expressway was built to accommodate urban flight, but it also brought a lot of issues. Which of the following is NOT one of those issues?

Urban flight was made possible by mass transit and the _________________.

What is the population size generally considered for classifying a city as a "megacity"?

In the New York case study, the South Bronx handled ______ of the entire city's waste.

In the 1960s urban flight resulted in many banks ruling certain sections of cities off-limits to any type of investment. What was this practice called?

Explain the patterns in the development of megacities from midcentury to 2030.

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

Which of the following are impacts of sprawl?

As more people migrate to the suburbs and exurbs, many cities have passed ______________ to create buffer zones between commercial and residential areas.

Infographic 25.4. -Refer to Infographic 25.4. What are some of the unwanted consequences of suburban sprawl?

Homes that are built father away from the urban centers of cities are normally _______________ and _____________ energy efficient than those found in urban centers.

Majora Carter's South Bronx Greenway would provide many benefits, including _________________.

Which of the following is not normally found in the poorer districts of a city?

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

Table 25.1. -Refer to Table 25.1. Explain the causation of the urban heat island effect and the issues it leads to.

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Homes that are built father away from the urban centers of cities are normally ___ and _ energy efficient than those found in urban centers.