Exam 14: Urban Environmental Management

Abandoned, contaminated properties in cities are often called ________.

Concentrations of some common air pollutants are decreasing in Canadian cities.

San Francisco, California, banned plastic shopping bags in 2006.

Greenfields are ________.

By 2050, it is estimated that _______ people will live in urban areas.

After Superstorm Sandy struck the East Coast of the USA, 87 people died due to hypothermia from loss of power, carbon monoxide, or accidents.

Few cities are pursuing resilience thinking and management.

It is estimated that up to ________ in economic activity is lost each year due to congestion in Toronto.

Strategies that help to reduce energy use by transportation within cities do NOT include ________.

Townhouses and apartments are usually more energy efficient than single detached houses.

What are the benefits of public parks and pathways in urban areas?

92.7 per cent of Vancouver residents are within a 5-minute walk to a greenspace.

The US city that has banned polystyrene (Styrofoam) containers is ________.

Energy use in residential buildings is influenced by ________.

Over the past 60 years in Canada, ________.

Energy use by transportation and buildings is a major contributor to GHG emissions.

A growing concern affecting groundwater in Toronto is related to ________.

Consequences of urbanization on the hydrological cycle include ________.

Most of the food lost or wasted is at the _______ level.

Urban Canadians are recycling and composting, but with significant variability across the country. How do these efforts vary? Give some provincial examples.