Question 1

At which level does sound become painful to the human ear?

Accepted Answer

A)  120 decibels 
B)  100 decibels 
C)  80 decibels 
D)  60 decibels 
A)  120 decibels 
B)  100 decibels 
C)  80 decibels 
D)  60 decibels

Question 2

Why is Curitiba,Brazil an ecocity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cars are allowed downtown only during certain hours. 
B)  The city puts a focus on mass transit. 
C)  It is expensive to live there. 
D)  The city limits the number of people allowed to live there. 
A)  Cars are allowed downtown only during certain hours. 
B)  The city puts a focus on mass transit. 
C)  It is expensive to live there. 
D)  The city limits the number of people allowed to live there.

Question 3

Mass transit helps to create urban sprawl.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

There is an increasing use of the concept of _________________________,or new urbanism,which encourages more environmentally sustainable development with less dependence on cars.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There is an increasing use of the...

Question 5

What has been an impediment to the development of mass transit systems in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  the expansion of trolley systems 
B)  social stigma about using mass transit 
C)  expensive transit fairs 
D)  a tax system that provides benefits to car drivers 
A)  the expansion of trolley systems 
B)  social stigma about using mass transit 
C)  expensive transit fairs 
D)  a tax system that provides benefits to car drivers

At which level does sound become painful to the human ear?

Why is Curitiba,Brazil an ecocity?

Mass transit helps to create urban sprawl.

There is an increasing use of the concept of _________________________,or new urbanism,which encourages more environmentally sustainable development with less dependence on cars.

What has been an impediment to the development of mass transit systems in North America?

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Exam 25: Sustainable Cities

At which level does sound become painful to the human ear?

Why is Curitiba,Brazil an ecocity?

Mass transit helps to create urban sprawl.

There is an increasing use of the concept of _________________________,or new urbanism,which encourages more environmentally sustainable development with less dependence on cars.

What has been an impediment to the development of mass transit systems in North America?

Environmental Problems: an Introduction and Overview

Environmental History: Learning From the Past

Science, systems, matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They, and How Do They Work

Evolution and Biodiversity

Climate and Terrestrial Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Community Ecology

Population Ecology

Applying Population Ecology: the Human Population

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: Managing and Protecting Ecosystems

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

Food and Soil Resources

Water Resources

Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Risk,toxicology,and Human Health

Air Pollution

Climate Change and Ozone Loss

Water Pollution

Pest Management

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics, environment, and Sustainability

Politics, environment, and Sustainability

Environmental World-views, ethics, and Sustainability

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