Urban Sustainability Quiz

Which of the following best defines urban sustainability?

• Building as many structures as possible to meet current housing demands

• Designing cities to maximize commercial profit regardless of environmental cost

• Creating urban environments that meet current needs without harming future generations’ ability to do the same

• Expanding city boundaries to accommodate population growth without restriction

Which of the following strategies is most effective at reducing urban sprawl?

• Constructing new suburban neighborhoods on the rural fringe

• Expanding major roadways to reduce traffic congestion

• Encouraging infill development in vacant or underused urban land

• Promoting private vehicle ownership for faster commuting

A greenbelt is designed to:

• Separate industrial areas from residential zones

• Encourage deforestation in urban zones

• Preserve open space, biodiversity, and arable land around a city

• Replace urban parks with commercial agriculture

What is a common economic impact of urban sprawl?

• Reduced transportation costs for residents

• Decreased infrastructure costs for cities

• Increased dependence on public transportation

• Higher household transportation costs due to car dependence

What is one of the main goals of smart growth policies?

• Promote isolated residential developments in suburban areas

• Encourage compact, mixed-use development and reduce reliance on cars

• Limit population growth within city boundaries

• Expand single-use zones in metropolitan areas

Which of the following best explains the purpose of an urban growth boundary (UGB)?

• To replace farmland with housing developments

• To protect inner-city neighborhoods from gentrification

• To set a legal limit to urban expansion and encourage infill development

• To expand economic zoning laws into neighboring rural counties

Redeveloping a brownfield site helps improve sustainability by:

• Expanding urban sprawl into rural lands

• Avoiding the use of contaminated land

• Reducing the need to develop new land and reusing existing urban space

• Promoting industrial pollution in suburban areas