Urban Sprawl Review

Identify each section of this urban area.

a

b

c

Urban Core

Urban Fringe

Rural Core

Rural Fringe

What is a major population center made up of a large cities and the smaller cities and towns that surround it?

• Metropolitan Area

• Suburb

• Urban Core

• Urban Sprawl

A developed area at the edge of a city that is mainly homes is called a

• metropolitan area

• suburb

• urban core

• urban sprawl

The red places on the map below are best defined as which of the following?

• urban core

• rural fringes

• metropolitan areas

• transportation districts

Where is a suburb most likely located?

• 1. on the urban fringe

• 1. inside the urban core

• 1. in a mixed-use neighborhood

• • outside the urban growth boundary

All of the following are benefits of urban growth except:

• Urban growth creates housing.

• Urban growth makes housing more affordable.

• Urban growth reduces traffic congestion.

• Urban growth creates jobs.

Which of the following is a concern of people who are against urban growth?

• subsistence farming

• affordable housing

• environmental destruction

• point-source pollution

What is something someone who is in favor of urban sprawl might say?

• Newly developed land results in lower taxes for people who live there.

• Developing land outside of cities is the best way to meet the demand for new housing.

• Urban sprawl creates traffic problems and increases pollution.

• Developing land outside of cities is good for the environment.

In 1950, about 29 percent of the world’s people lived in cities. By 2050, that percentage is expected to more than double. Choose the graph that best represents the world’s urban and rural population in 2050.

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Which one of these is NOT part of Portland's smart growth approach to land use planning?

• mixed-use developments

• a well-planned transit system

• a pedestrian-friendly downtown

• single family homes on large lots