Question 1

In developing nations such as India and Nigeria, ________________ .

Accepted Answer

A) most of the population is moving to the suburbs from the city centers 
B) very little change has occurred in the past 40 years regarding where people live 
C) more people are moving to the suburbs than to the city centers 
D) rural people are moving to the cities in large numbers 
E) small numbers of people have moved into the cities 
A) most of the population is moving to the suburbs from the city centers 
B) very little change has occurred in the past 40 years regarding where people live 
C) more people are moving to the suburbs than to the city centers 
D) rural people are moving to the cities in large numbers 
E) small numbers of people have moved into the cities

Question 2

Which of the following is a method that governments use to improve urban transportation?

Accepted Answer

A) Provide motorcycle lanes in the center of rail lines. 
B) Make some public buildings and some communities accessible only by public transportation. 
C) Provide bicycle lanes on freeways. 
D) Give tax rebates to people who use only public transportation. 
E) Designate lanes as carpool -only. 
A) Provide motorcycle lanes in the center of rail lines. 
B) Make some public buildings and some communities accessible only by public transportation. 
C) Provide bicycle lanes on freeways. 
D) Give tax rebates to people who use only public transportation. 
E) Designate lanes as carpool -only.

Question 3

The greatest general problem with suburbs is ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) the lack of resources 
B) the lack of nearby shopping 
C) that they spread environmental impact over a larger area 
D) that they decrease water quality 
E) the high population density 
A) the lack of resources 
B) the lack of nearby shopping 
C) that they spread environmental impact over a larger area 
D) that they decrease water quality 
E) the high population density

Question 4

Oregon's strong policy of enforcing UGBs (urban growth boundaries)to create livable cities has been exemplary for many years,but between 2004 and 2007,voters ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) have gone further by passing a bill capping population in all major cities 
B) passed legislation forbidding the construction of any new single -family homes 
C) approved rules relinquishing private property rights in areas outside the area of Portland's UGBs 
D) chose to remove UGBs and allow unregulated development throughout the state 
E) passed a bill giving property owners some exceptions from UGB rules 
A) have gone further by passing a bill capping population in all major cities 
B) passed legislation forbidding the construction of any new single -family homes 
C) approved rules relinquishing private property rights in areas outside the area of Portland's UGBs 
D) chose to remove UGBs and allow unregulated development throughout the state 
E) passed a bill giving property owners some exceptions from UGB rules

Question 5

Historically,large cities have tended to develop ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) their own agricultural areas within city limits 
B) along trade routes 
C) in locations where explorers first landed 
D) within walking distance of hunting and gathering grounds 
E) away from large bodies of water that might cause flooding during storms 
A) their own agricultural areas within city limits 
B) along trade routes 
C) in locations where explorers first landed 
D) within walking distance of hunting and gathering grounds 
E) away from large bodies of water that might cause flooding during storms

Question 6

Which of the following approaches would earn points toward LEED certification?

Accepted Answer

A) building near a school 
B) building with mahogany imported from Brazil 
C) building on a golf course 
D) recycling all construction wastes 
E) building a children's cancer hospital 
A) building near a school 
B) building with mahogany imported from Brazil 
C) building on a golf course 
D) recycling all construction wastes 
E) building a children's cancer hospital

Question 7

Identify and describe the goals and accomplishments of the #OneNYC (formerly PlaNYC)program.

Accepted Answer

#OneNYC is an ambitious plan that former

Question 8

What are some of the reasons for the development of parks and protected areas in and around U.S.cities?

Accepted Answer

First and most important,these areas kee

Question 9

New urbanism seeks to ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) use tiered taxation to maintain inner cities as vibrant,livable communities 
B) use zoning to keep small neighborhoods intact 
C) provide low -cost,long -distance,mass transit systems 
D) keep business in a central location,near transportation centers 
E) develop walkable neighborhoods,with homes and businesses close together 
A) use tiered taxation to maintain inner cities as vibrant,livable communities 
B) use zoning to keep small neighborhoods intact 
C) provide low -cost,long -distance,mass transit systems 
D) keep business in a central location,near transportation centers 
E) develop walkable neighborhoods,with homes and businesses close together

Question 10

American cities in the northern United States,such as Chicago,Philadelphia,and Detroit,________________ .

Accepted Answer

A) have increased their rate of growth dramatically in the past 20 years 
B) have always grown rapidly and continue to do so 
C) have maintained a steady state population since the 1970s 
D) have steadily lost population over the past 100 years 
E) grew very rapidly in the 19th and early 20th centuries 
A) have increased their rate of growth dramatically in the past 20 years 
B) have always grown rapidly and continue to do so 
C) have maintained a steady state population since the 1970s 
D) have steadily lost population over the past 100 years 
E) grew very rapidly in the 19th and early 20th centuries

Question 11

Discuss four of the findings that urban ecologists have described from their intensive analysis of urbanization in Baltimore and Phoenix.

Accepted Answer

Using old maps, aerial photos, and remot

Question 12

Identify and explain at least three of the principles of smart growth.

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss 3 of the 10 prin

Question 13

The world's urban populations are ________________ .

Accepted Answer

A) shrinking in developing nations 
B) growing at a faster rate than the global population as a whole 
C) growing most rapidly in the developed nations 
D) growing at about the same rate as the rural populations 
E) shrinking,compared to rural populations 
A) shrinking in developing nations 
B) growing at a faster rate than the global population as a whole 
C) growing most rapidly in the developed nations 
D) growing at about the same rate as the rural populations 
E) shrinking,compared to rural populations

In developing nations such as India and Nigeria, ________________ .

Which of the following is a method that governments use to improve urban transportation?

The greatest general problem with suburbs is ________________.

Oregon's strong policy of enforcing UGBs (urban growth boundaries)to create livable cities has been exemplary for many years,but between 2004 and 2007,voters ________________.

Historically,large cities have tended to develop ________________.

Which of the following approaches would earn points toward LEED certification?

Identify and describe the goals and accomplishments of the #OneNYC (formerly PlaNYC)program.

What are some of the reasons for the development of parks and protected areas in and around U.S.cities?

New urbanism seeks to ________________.

American cities in the northern United States,such as Chicago,Philadelphia,and Detroit,________________ .

Discuss four of the findings that urban ecologists have described from their intensive analysis of urbanization in Baltimore and Phoenix.

Identify and explain at least three of the principles of smart growth.

The world's urban populations are ________________ .

Science and Sustainability

Earths Physical Systems

Evolution,biodiversity,and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Ecology

Ethics,economics,and Sustainable Development

Environmental Policy

Human Population

The Underpinnings of Agriculture

Making Agriculture Sustainable

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests,forest Management,and Protected Areas

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Freshwater Systems and Resources

Marine and Coastal Systems and Resources

Atmospheric Science,air Quality,and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Fossil Fuels

Conventional Energy Alternatives

New Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

Minerals and Mining

Sustainable Solutions

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Exam 13: The Urban Environment

In developing nations such as India and Nigeria, ________________ .

Which of the following is a method that governments use to improve urban transportation?

The greatest general problem with suburbs is ________________.

Oregon's strong policy of enforcing UGBs (urban growth boundaries)to create livable cities has been exemplary for many years,but between 2004 and 2007,voters ________________.

Historically,large cities have tended to develop ________________.

Which of the following approaches would earn points toward LEED certification?

Identify and describe the goals and accomplishments of the #OneNYC (formerly PlaNYC)program.

What are some of the reasons for the development of parks and protected areas in and around U.S.cities?

New urbanism seeks to ________________.

American cities in the northern United States,such as Chicago,Philadelphia,and Detroit,________________ .

Discuss four of the findings that urban ecologists have described from their intensive analysis of urbanization in Baltimore and Phoenix.

Identify and explain at least three of the principles of smart growth.

The world's urban populations are ________________ .

Science and Sustainability

Earths Physical Systems

Evolution,biodiversity,and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Ecology

Ethics,economics,and Sustainable Development

Environmental Policy

Human Population

The Underpinnings of Agriculture

Making Agriculture Sustainable

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests,forest Management,and Protected Areas

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Freshwater Systems and Resources

Marine and Coastal Systems and Resources

Atmospheric Science,air Quality,and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Fossil Fuels

Conventional Energy Alternatives

New Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

Minerals and Mining

Sustainable Solutions

Filters