URBANIZATION

What is one of the primary factors that draw people from rural areas to urban areas

• more open space

• heat islands

• less pollution

• more jobs

The shift of a population from the countryside to cities is called

• land preservation

• infrastructure

• urbanization

• an ecological footprint

Transportation systems, communication systems, water services, power supplies, schools, and hospitals are all examples of ______

• rural areas

• land use

• infrastructure

• ecological footprint

Urban sprawl increases carbon dioxide emissions by __________

• expanding the use of public transportation

• increase the need to drive

• resulting in more tree growth

• generating more factories

Which of the following is a principle of smart growth?

• creating neighborhoods that require cars to get around

• focusing development outside of existing cities

• protecting wildlife habitats

• building up, not spreading out

Which of the following affects urban sprawl?

• public health

• economic condition

• pollution

• all of the given options

Which of the following development approaches LEAST likely results in sprawl?

• low density single - use development

• high density multi-use development

• strip mall development

• leapfrog development

Which statement about sustainable cities is true?

• no major cities have made significant progress toward sustainability yet

• they often help encourage sprawl

• they are only successful in developed world

• they can help improve the standard of living for residents

Which of the following factors contributed to sprawl in the United States?

• white flight

• more affordable automobiles

• cheap mortgages on new construction

• all of the given options

Saving energy and other resources without sacrificing people's comfort is the goal of _____

• greenways

• green building design

• urban growth boundaries

• zoning