Urban Sprawl Quiz

What is urban sprawl?

• Uncontrolled expansion of urban areas into surrounding rural lands

• The controlled expansion of rural areas into surrounding urban lands

• The process of reducing urban areas and increasing rural areas

• Planned development of urban areas into surrounding rural lands

Name one cause of urban sprawl.

• Expansion of transportation infrastructure

• Decrease in housing demand

• Strict zoning regulations

• Increase in population density

How does urban sprawl affect transportation?

• Urban sprawl reduces travel distances and reliance on cars, leading to shorter travel times, less traffic congestion, and improved air quality.

• Urban sprawl has no impact on transportation as people can still use public transportation.

• Urban sprawl leads to the development of efficient transportation systems that reduce travel times and congestion.

• Urban sprawl increases travel distances and reliance on cars, leading to longer travel times, traffic congestion, and air pollution.

What are the environmental impacts of urban sprawl?

• Loss of natural habitats, increased air and water pollution, increased energy consumption, and increased greenhouse gas emissions.

• Increased air and water pollution, decreased energy consumption, and decreased greenhouse gas emissions.

• Decreased air and water pollution, increased energy consumption, and decreased greenhouse gas emissions.

• Increased natural habitats, decreased air and water pollution, and decreased energy consumption.

What is one economic impact of urban sprawl?

• increased infrastructure costs

• reduced housing costs

• improved air quality

• decreased traffic congestion

What are some solutions to urban sprawl?

• Building more highways and roads

• Implementing smart growth policies, promoting mixed-use development, improving public transportation, creating green spaces and parks, and encouraging compact and walkable neighborhoods.

• Encouraging suburban development

• Expanding parking spaces

How does urban sprawl impact community development?

• Urban sprawl negatively affects community development.

• Urban sprawl positively affects community development.

• Urban sprawl has no impact on community development.

• Urban sprawl has a neutral impact on community development.

What are the social impacts of urban sprawl?

• Increased traffic congestion, decreased social interaction, reduced access to amenities, loss of green spaces and agricultural land

• Improved public transportation, increased job opportunities, enhanced economic growth

• Increased pollution, higher crime rates, increased noise pollution

• Decreased housing costs, improved infrastructure, increased access to healthcare

What are the effects of urban sprawl on wildlife habitats?

• Urban sprawl leads to habitat loss, fragmentation, and degradation.

• Urban sprawl has no impact on wildlife habitats.

• Urban sprawl increases the biodiversity of wildlife habitats.

• Urban sprawl improves the connectivity of wildlife habitats.

How does urban sprawl contribute to air pollution?

• Urban sprawl has no impact on air pollution.

• Urban sprawl contributes to air pollution through increased industrial emissions.

• Urban sprawl contributes to air pollution through increased vehicle emissions, traffic congestion, and the loss of green spaces.

• Urban sprawl reduces air pollution by promoting public transportation.