Ap Human unit 6 ( im gonna kms....jk😍😍😍)

Although photovoltaic solar farms appear to be a free resource with few negative impacts, there are environmental problems related to this type of renewable energy production. Which statement explains the limits to the sustainability of solar panel farms to produce electricity for a city in a more developed country?

• Buildings supporting solar photovoltaic panels are not suitable for housing.

• Nearby residents complain of changed air circulation patterns and low-frequency noise.

• Migratory birds flying near the solar panels can be injured.

• Operating costs are high and it is difficult to transmit solar power through the electrical grid.

• Large amounts of land, permanently cleared of natural vegetation are needed.

Which of the following best explains what the concentric zone model and bid-rent curve illustrate about patterns of urban areas?

• Together they show how housing prices rise exponentially in rural areas.

• Together they show how land prices rise exponentially closer to the central business district.

• Together they show how rents for apartments drop precipitously closer to the central business district.

• Together they show how rents for agricultural land rise exponentially farther from cities.

• Together they show how rents for commercial office space rise exponentially on the urban periphery.

Which of the following best explains a geographic characteristic shared by megacities in the global periphery?

• Megacities developed due to major investments in high-speed railways and subway systems.

• Abundant job opportunities in megacities lead to low unemployment rates.

• Deindustrialization is causing megacity populations to decline.

• Megacities demonstrate unplanned growth patterns and often contain squatter settlements.

• Megacities were built in strategic defensive locations and maintain a strong military presence.

In the new global economy, an increasing proportion of influential financial decisions are being made in

• the informal sector

• regional centers and small towns where fax machines are used

• the field, close to the sources of agricultural production

• national capitals because of the increasing importance of the nation state

• major corporate centers such as New York, London, and Tokyo

The map above shows percent change in population for counties in Texas from the 2000 to the 2010 census. The three largest metropolitan areas are Dallas-Fort Worth (Tarrant and Dallas Counties), Houston (Harris County), and San Antonio (Bexar County). Which of the following statements best explains urban growth in the period from 2000 to 2010 ?

• Population in the extreme western counties in Texas remained stable with little growth or decline during the 2000–2010 period, indicating a low birth rate.

• The greatest percentage growth in population occurred in locations in central Texas during the 2000–2010 period, indicating a trend of city residents moving to rural areas.

• All of the counties surrounding the major metropolitan areas experienced negative growth in the 2000–2010 period, indicating the process of deindustrialization.

• The greatest percentage growth in population occurred in counties adjacent to the three largest metropolitan areas, indicating continued suburbanization.

• There has been a steady increase in population growth for all counties in the extreme southeastern coastal area, indicating the popularity of coastal living.

A primate city such as Mexico City is

• always located in the center of its country for maximum accessibility

• more than twice the size of any other city in its country and dominant economically and culturally

• most likely to share its rank size with at least one other city in the country

• always a national capital serving as the seat of government and industrial center of the country

• much larger than the cities in any neighboring country and serves as the region’s financial capital

With regard to environmental sustainability, which of the following explains an advantage of urban light-rail networks in Europe and East Asia compared to most light-rail systems in United States cities?

• Light-rail is integrated with fast commuter railroad networks and subways and extends out to multiple suburbs.

• Light-rail networks connect locations in downtown central business districts.

• Light-rail stations tend to be simple boarding platforms that do not have parking areas.

• Light-rail lines tend to lack a large central train terminal for passengers to transfer between trains headed in different directions.

• Light-rail lines often work on the honor system where a pass or permit is used to ride the train and there may be random ticket checks.

Which of the following exemplifies a smart-growth approach to urban planning?

• Construction of wider highways in an effort to lessen congestion

• Conversion of farmland to housing to encourage migration to suburbs

• Creation of zoning laws that separate retail space from housing developments

• Creation of walkable neighborhoods with mixed-use land and access to public transportation

• Construction of affordable housing in suburban neighborhoods

Although gentrification can revitalize cities by rehabilitating residential areas, which of the following problems can be explained by the type of building renovations shown in the before and after images?

• More parking leading to decreased public transportation use

• Higher rents causing displacement of existing residents

• New buildings causing environmental sustainability issues

• Disuse changing areas into zones of abandonment

• Unfair real estate practices resulting in housing and insurance discrimination cases

An advantage of the Harris and Ullman multiple nuclei model over the Burgess concentric zone model and the Hoyt sector model of internal city structure is that the multiple nuclei model.

• easily incorporates depiction of linear and areal physical relief features

• allows for the central business district to be situated in an edge city

• is also applicable to rural areas beyond the urban periphery

• easily incorporates construction of a new airport on the urban periphery

• has a monocentric focus that limits the inclusion of urban sprawl