Ch. 20: Population, Urbanization, & the Environment

The population of the planet doubled in fifty years to reach _______ in 1999?

• 6 billion

• 7 billion

• 5 billion

• 10 billion

A functionalist would address which issue?

• The way inner-city areas become ghettoized and limit availability to jobs

• The way immigration and emigration trends strengthen global relationships

• The way racism and sexism impact the population composition of rural communities

• The way humans interact with environmental resources on a daily basis

What does carrying capacity refer to?

• The ability of a community to welcome new immigrants

• The capacity for globalism within a given ethnic group

• The amount of life that can be supported sustainably in a particular environment

• The amount of weight that urban centers can bear if vertical growth is mandated

What three factors did Malthus believe would limit human population?

• Self-preservation, old age, and illness

• Natural cycles, illness, and immigration

• Violence, new diseases, and old age

• War, famine, and disease

What does cornucopian theory believe?

• That human ingenuity will solve any issues that overpopulation creates

• That new diseases will always keep populations stable

• That the earth will naturally provide enough for whatever number of humans exist

• That the greatest risk is population reduction, not population growth

In the concentric zone model, Zone B is likely to house what?

• The city’s industrial center

• Wealthy commuter homes

• Formerly wealthy homes split into cheap apartments

• Rural outposts

What are the prerequisites for the existence of a city?

• Good environment with water and a favorable climate

• Advanced agricultural technology

• Strong social organization

• All of the above

In 2014, what was the largest city in the world?

• Delhi

• New York

• Shanghai

• Tokyo

What led to the creation of the exurbs?

• Urban sprawl and crowds moving into the city

• The high cost of suburban living

• The housing boom of the 1980s

• Gentrification

How are the suburbs of Paris different from those of most U.S. cities?

• They are connected by public transportation.

• There are more industrial and business opportunities there.

• They are synonymous with housing projects and urban poor.

• They are less populated.