Urban Land Use Notes

​and Reducing its Impact Notes

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What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about how cities affect the environment?

Understanding Urbanization

• Urbanization is the growth of cities and towns.

• Leads to habitat destruction and biodiversity loss.

• Increases pollution and resource consumption.

​Rural
Areas

• Schools are overcrowded

• Hospitals have long wait times.

• Highways and streets are often congested

Urban Crisis- The city has grown so FAST that it no longer has the infrastructure to support it.

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Multiple Choice

What is one major reason people move from rural areas to urban areas?

• To find better paying jobs

• To escape from pollution

• To live closer to nature

• To avoid traffic congestion

Multiple Choice

What is the main cause of an urban crisis as described in the slides?

• A rapidly growing population overwhelming infrastructure

• Lack of natural resources

• Decline in industrial activity

• Decrease in population

Multiple Choice

How does urban sprawl impact land previously used for food production?

• It preserves farmland for future use

• It converts farmland into suburbs and commercial buildings

• It increases food production

• It protects rural areas from development

Multiple Select

Which of the following are effects of the heat island phenomenon in cities?

• Increased local temperatures

• More rainfall in some cities

• Decreased air pollution

• Faster plant growth

Multiple Choice

What is the primary function of a geographical information system (GIS) in land-use planning?

• To store, manipulate, and view geographic data

• To build roads and parks

• To design automobiles

• To measure air pollution

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about cities in the United States and Europe is correct?

• Most U.S. cities are compact with narrow roads.

• Most European cities were constructed after the invention of the automobile.

• Most U.S. cities sprawl over large areas due to availability of land.

• Most European cities are difficult to travel in without a car.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are functions of open spaces in urban areas?

• Absorbing carbon dioxide

• Increasing highway congestion

• Providing places for exercise

• Reducing drainage problems

Multiple Choice

What is one reason people usually leave rural areas for urban areas?

• For more plentiful and better paying jobs

• To enjoy more green spaces

• To avoid public transportation

• Because urbanization slowed in the 20th century