6.10 & 6.11 Challenges to Urban Changes & Urban Sustainability

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a challenge to urban sustainability?

• Suburban sprawl

• Increased biodiversity

• Improved air quality

• Decreased energy use

Open Ended

What are some of the causes and effects of geographic change within urban areas?

Multiple Choice

What are some challenges of urbanization mentioned in the image?

• Inadequate job skills, crime, homelessness

• High employment rates, low crime, adequate services

• Advanced infrastructure, high municipal finances, environmental justice

• Cultural diversity, low housing discrimination, urban concentration

Open Ended

How does the 'culture of poverty' manifest in urban areas as shown in the images?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are forms of housing discrimination?

• Redlining, blockbusting, affordability

• Gentrification, urban renewal, zoning

• Public housing, rent control, subsidies

• Community development, urban planning, infrastructure

Open Ended

What are the impacts of urban sprawl on residential and commercial uses?

Open Ended

How did Finland solve homelessness according to the image?

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of the Home Owners' Loan Corporation's redlining policy in the 1930s?

• To promote racial equality in housing

• To assist homeowners as part of the New Deal

• To provide loans to all racial groups equally

• To encourage integration in neighborhoods

Multiple Choice

How does the concept of 'disamenity zones' relate to urban poverty?

• They are areas with high economic opportunities.

• They are often located in affluent neighborhoods.

• They are controlled by gangs and have high crime rates.

• They are well-connected to city services.

Open Ended

Explain the challenges faced by residents in squatter settlements.

Open Ended

How does the government use eminent domain to seize land from Texans?

Multiple Choice

What are some of the environmental burdens faced by communities of color and the poor, as described under environmental injustice?

• Access to clean water and sanitation

• Exposure to air pollution and contaminated water

• High levels of education and employment

• Access to green spaces and parks

Multiple Choice

What are some positive consequences of urban renewal?

• Job creation

• Displacement of people

• Increased homelessness

• Decreased property values

Open Ended

Explain the negative impacts of urban renewal and gentrification on communities.

Multiple Choice

How does gentrification affect marginalized communities?

• Increases property values

• Displaces less affluent groups

• Attracts new businesses

• Improves air quality

Multiple Choice

What challenges are associated with urban sustainability?

• Suburban sprawl

• Increased agricultural land

• Improved air quality

• Decreased energy use

Open Ended

How does suburban sprawl impact the U.S. economy?

Multiple Select

Which of the following are challenges to urban sustainability?

• Suburban sprawl

• Air and water quality

• Urban renewal

• Farmland protection policies

Open Ended

What are some causes and effects of geographic change within urban areas?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a response to urban sustainability that involves cleaning up and developing old industrial sites?

• Regional Planning Efforts

• Remediation & Redevelopment of Brownfields

• Establish Urban Growth Boundaries

• Farmland Protection Policies