Question 1

Which of the following tools is not used by Portland, Oregon, to control sprawl?

Accepted Answer

A) boundaries beyond which growth can not occur 
B) efficient light rail and bus system 
C) cluster development 
D) encourage employers to give bus passes instead of parking spaces to employees 
E) installation of an extensive network of bike paths 
A) boundaries beyond which growth can not occur 
B) efficient light rail and bus system 
C) cluster development 
D) encourage employers to give bus passes instead of parking spaces to employees 
E) installation of an extensive network of bike paths

Question 2

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of buses in cities?

Accepted Answer

A) lose money because they need low fares to attract riders 
B) noisy 
C) can get caught in traffic 
D) more expensive than heavy-rail system 
E) commits riders to follow transportation schedules 
A) lose money because they need low fares to attract riders 
B) noisy 
C) can get caught in traffic 
D) more expensive than heavy-rail system 
E) commits riders to follow transportation schedules

Question 3

What percentage of U.S.citizens live in urban areas at the present time?

Accepted Answer

A) 99 
B) 89 
C) 79 
D) 69 
E) 59 
A) 99 
B) 89 
C) 79 
D) 69 
E) 59

Question 4

Curitiba, Brazil has seen its per capita GDP jump from 10% above average in 1980 to 65% above average in 1996, in part because of the ecocity concept.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In less-developed countries poverty is a way of life for how many people at the present time?

Accepted Answer

A) 500 million 
B) 50 million 
C) 4 billion 
D) 1 billion 
E) 2.75 billion 
A) 500 million 
B) 50 million 
C) 4 billion 
D) 1 billion 
E) 2.75 billion

Question 6

China has paid the least attention to issues of urban sprawl, losing great amounts of its arable land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

____________________ are the world's largest source of outdoor air pollutants.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are the world's largest source of...

Question 8

Today there are __________ megacities, cities with more than 10 million inhabitants.

Accepted Answer

A) 9 
B) 18 
C) 29 
D) 39 
E) 49 
A) 9 
B) 18 
C) 29 
D) 39 
E) 49

Question 9

A megacity or megalopolis is a city with 25 million or more people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Vauban, a suburb or Freiburg, Germany, seeks to be virtually free of cars by doing all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A) numerous bicycle paths 
B) banning all cars in the suburb 
C) homes located near train lines 
D) restricting car owners to two places to park 
E) mass transit connects to larger city 
A) numerous bicycle paths 
B) banning all cars in the suburb 
C) homes located near train lines 
D) restricting car owners to two places to park 
E) mass transit connects to larger city

Question 11

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) The shift in poverty is moving rapidly from the city to the country. 
B) Developing countries are currently urbanizing faster than developed countries. 
C) Urbanization varies throughout the world but is increasing everywhere. 
D) The general population growth also contributes to urban growth. 
E) The shift in poverty is moving rapidly from the country to the city. 
A) The shift in poverty is moving rapidly from the city to the country. 
B) Developing countries are currently urbanizing faster than developed countries. 
C) Urbanization varies throughout the world but is increasing everywhere. 
D) The general population growth also contributes to urban growth. 
E) The shift in poverty is moving rapidly from the country to the city.

Question 12

Which country has taken the strongest stand against urban sprawl?

Accepted Answer

A) United States 
B) Canada 
C) Netherlands 
D) China 
E) India 
A) United States 
B) Canada 
C) Netherlands 
D) China 
E) India

Question 13

Which of the following pulls people to urban areas?

Accepted Answer

A) declining agricultural jobs 
B) war 
C) famine 
D) lack of land to grow food 
E) better health care 
A) declining agricultural jobs 
B) war 
C) famine 
D) lack of land to grow food 
E) better health care

Question 14

Urban Sprawl is the product of affordable land, automobiles, cheap gasoline, and little urban planning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s).
-Of all the outputs listed, which ones are least likely to cause problems for the environment and the urban dwellers?

Accepted Answer

wealth, id

Question 16

An efficient U.S.mass transit system, a trolley or streetcar system in place at the beginning of the 20ᵗʰ Century, was dismantled by automobile manufacturers and their allies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Disadvantages of rapid rail include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) reduces need for air travel 
B) costly to run and maintain 
C) noisy for nearby residents 
D) some risk of collision at car crossings 
E) adds vibration for those living nearby 
A) reduces need for air travel 
B) costly to run and maintain 
C) noisy for nearby residents 
D) some risk of collision at car crossings 
E) adds vibration for those living nearby

Question 18

What percentage of the world's population lives in urban areas at the present time?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 66 
C) 75 
D) 80 
E) 100 
A) 50 
B) 66 
C) 75 
D) 80 
E) 100

Question 19

Most of the world's cities have huge ecological footprints and are not self-sustaining systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Mexico City's air and water pollution cause an estimated 100,000 premature deaths per year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Cities and Sustainability

Which of the following tools is not used by Portland, Oregon, to control sprawl?

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of buses in cities?

What percentage of U.S.citizens live in urban areas at the present time?

Curitiba, Brazil has seen its per capita GDP jump from 10% above average in 1980 to 65% above average in 1996, in part because of the ecocity concept.

In less-developed countries poverty is a way of life for how many people at the present time?

China has paid the least attention to issues of urban sprawl, losing great amounts of its arable land.

____________________ are the world's largest source of outdoor air pollutants.

Today there are __________ megacities, cities with more than 10 million inhabitants.

A megacity or megalopolis is a city with 25 million or more people.

Vauban, a suburb or Freiburg, Germany, seeks to be virtually free of cars by doing all of the following, except

Which of the following statements is false?

Which country has taken the strongest stand against urban sprawl?

Which of the following pulls people to urban areas?

Urban Sprawl is the product of affordable land, automobiles, cheap gasoline, and little urban planning.

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). -Of all the outputs listed, which ones are least likely to cause problems for the environment and the urban dwellers?

An efficient U.S.mass transit system, a trolley or streetcar system in place at the beginning of the 20ᵗʰ Century, was dismantled by automobile manufacturers and their allies.

Disadvantages of rapid rail include all of the following except

What percentage of the world's population lives in urban areas at the present time?

Most of the world's cities have huge ecological footprints and are not self-sustaining systems.

Mexico City's air and water pollution cause an estimated 100,000 premature deaths per year.

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