How to Keep Cities SUSTAINABLE [AP Human Geo Review—Unit 6 Topic

What is an ecological footprint

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• An ecological footprint is a measure of the environmental impact of an individual or entity, expressed in terms of the area required to sustain their resource consumption and waste.
• A measure of a person's height in meters.
• The total number of species in an ecosystem.
• A calculation of the average temperature in a region.

What is happening in major urban areas? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

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• • ecological footprint is growing

  
  

• • greater strain on resource of land

  
  

• • pollution

  
  

• • less land resources than people need to survive

  
  

What are characteristics of smart growth policies? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

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• • combat urban sprawl

  
  

• • walk-able neighborhoods

  
  

• • public transportation

  
  

• • environmental protection

  
  

What is different about New Urbanism compared to Smart Growth policies? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY

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• • smaller scale neighborhoods

  
  

• • dense populations

  
  

• • European style neighborhoods

  
  

• • public transportation

  
  

• • nothing