Urban Planning Flash Cards

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What is a metropolitan area?

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a major city and its surrounding suburbs

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What mode of transportation allowed city workers to live in far away suburbs and commute to their jobs?

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cars

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Which of the following is a statement that a person opposing urban growth might say? Options: A. Homeowners in new developments pay taxes which help fund roads, schools, and other city services.
, B. Houses in the suburbs cost less and are better places to raise a family., C. People in new developments spend money on furnishings, which is good for local stores.
, D. Developing rural areas destroys habitats for plants and animals.

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Developing rural areas destroys habitats for plants and animals.

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What kind of reasons do many people give to support urban growth? Options: emotional, economic, health, environmental

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economic

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What is one benefit of a mixed-use development?

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People can live, work, and shop in the same neighborhood.

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Which of the following statements about the United States and Canada is true?

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Development continues to push into the rural fringe in both countries.

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Why does urban sprawl continue in the United States and Canada?

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All of the above: Land and building costs are cheaper in the rural fringe than in the urban core, some people prefer suburban homes to city apartments, and many people don't like laws that limit where they can choose to live.

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Which fact below supports this statement: Cities around the world are struggling with urban sprawl? Options: A. The population of Mumbai, India, increased from 3 million in 1950 to more than 14 million in 1995. B. Together, China and India are home to 4 out of 10 of the world's people. C. Poor countries often have little control over how their cities grow. D. all of the above

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All of the above

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Which of the following statements is true?
A. South America has more people than any other continent.
B. Most big cities in the world are located in extremely cold or arid regions.
C. By 2000, nearly half of the world's population lived in urban areas.
D. In the last 20 years, more people have moved to rural areas than to urban areas.

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By 2000, nearly half of the world's population lived in urban areas.

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Human made structures that are used and paid for by community and help it function?

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Infrastructure