Ch 5

What is urban sprawl?

• Cities expanding outward from the city center into rural areas

• Urban sprawl is the shrinking of urban areas.

• Urban sprawl is the controlled expansion of rural areas into surrounding urban lands.
• Urban sprawl is the planned growth of new businesses

What is a suburb

• A type of car
• A residential area or community located on the outskirts of a city or town
• A type of sandwich
• A type of dance

What is the oldest part of the city, usually the downtown area, known as?

• industrial zone
• suburban area
• urban core

• modern district

Why do some want to develop rural land outside of a city?

• To preserve natural habitats
• To reduce urban sprawl
• To increase traffic congestion in the city
• Lots of cheaper land for growth.

Why do some oppose urban sprawl?

• Support for economic growth and development
• Decreased pollution and environmental impact
• Urban sprawl preserves the habitat and natural environment

• Increased pollution and habitat loss

What is an urban growth boundary?

• A type of plant that grows in urban areas
• A line that stops urban growth and protects rural areas.

• A line on a map that marks the edge of a city
• A boundary for separating different urban neighborhoods

Which city did we look at that used urban growth boundaries?

• Portland

• Toronto

• Atlanta

What is infill?

• Building houses on land that isn't being used.

• Building wind turbines in windy areas

• Stopping new people from moving into a city

• Filling empty or run-down parts of the city with new development.

Why do some oppose infill?

• They don't like skyscrapers in cities.

• People choose to live in small towns.

• Hidden costs in redeveloping urban areas.

• We need lots of farmland to produce our food.

What has happened as the Atlanta metro area has increased the amount of jobs?

• The population has decreased.
• Atlanta grew outward, building new suburbs.

• The cost of living has decreased.
• The air quality has improved.