WorksheetsSustainable Communities
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Urban decay is when urban areas become...
a)
revitalised
b)
termite infested
c)
run down and disused
d)
found in outer suburbs
2.
Urban growth is the result of..
a)
immigration
b)
rural decline
c)
natural increase
d)
all of the above
3.
Urban sprawl is...
a)
growth of cities in the centre
b)
growth of cities at the fringes
c)
growth of cities near natural harbours
d)
urban to rural migration
4.
A problem with urban sprawl is...
a)
habitat destruction
b)
better use of resources
c)
congestion in the city
d)
more people in the city
5.
Urban consolidation means...
a)
Urban consolidation means...
b)
moving housing to the outer suburbs
c)
increasing population density using low density housing
d)
increasing population density with higher density housing
6.
Gentrification is...
a)
working class move to rural areas
b)
middle class move to an old area and renovate
c)
when working class men become gentlemen
d)
middle class move to rural areas
7.
Urban consolidation can cause...
a)
use of more land on the fringes
b)
traffic congestion
c)
more money spent on infrastructure
d)
urban to rural migration
8.
A pull factor for people moving to urban areas is...
a)
employment opportunities
b)
country lifestyle
c)
sense of community
d)
less employment45 characters remaining
9.
A megacity is a city of over how many people?
a)
8 Million
b)
25 Million
c)
1 Million
d)
10 Million
10.
Which is NOT a component of Sustainable Communities?
a)
environmental sustainability
b)
social sustainability
c)
political sustainability
d)
economic sustainability
11.
Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to suburbanisation?
a)
Shift of jobs to agricultural sector
b)
Increased vehicle ownership
c)
High rent in CBD areas
d)
Inner city decline
12.
Which is NOT a reason for people to move from rural to urban areas?
a)
Extreme poverty
b)
Development of new technology
c)
Job prospects
d)
Growth of organic farms
13.
A push factor for people to leave rural areas for cities is..
a)
overcrowding
b)
Abundance of resources
c)
Drought and crop loss
d)
Job prospects
14.
The quality of the natural and built environment in a community is the definition of what term?
a)
Livability
b)
Ecology
c)
Urbanisation
d)
Urbanisation
15.
Sustainable communities rely on three components. Which one is not one?
a)
Protection of air, water and soil
b)
Close public transport to every home
c)
Good economic development
d)
Healthy and productive citizens
16.
What is the doughnut effect?
a)
Movement of rich people to the city centre
b)
Expansion of inner city areas, decline of suburbs
c)
Services and population loss in the city movement to suburbs
d)
Euphoria felt whilst consuming a doughnut
17.
The change from manufacturing dominated societies to new technology businesses has resulted in...
a)
Suburbanisation
b)
Urban Decay
c)
Re-urbanisation
d)
Urban sprawl
18.
West end was originally home to...
a)
A population of middle class families
b)
An ethnically diverse community
c)
A community of students and young people
d)
Older people
19.
The city with the largest population is...
a)
Mexico City
b)
Dubai
c)
New York
d)
Tokyo
20.
How much of the worlds population currently lives in rural areas?
a)
Less than half
b)
More than half
21.
What is NOT a problem associated with rural-urban migration?
a)
Close of services in rural towns
b)
Built environment falls in to disrepair
c)
Decrease in employment opportunities in rural towns
d)
Loss of natural environment
22.
What is a social issue associated with megacities?
a)
Pop up of slums and shanti towns on cities edge
b)
Decrease in soil quality
c)
Technological advancement
d)
Land use change
23.
What is a regional centre?
a)
A small town in the centre of a region
b)
A hub for a regions economy, identity and activity
c)
A town in regional areas
24.
What belongs in the box above Vandalism and Crime?
a)
Lack of suitable premises for modern industry
b)
Reduced expenditure on infrastructure
c)
Increase in unemployment
d)
Increasingly aged and unskilled population
25.
Which of the following does NOT describe movement patterns of people from rural towns?
a)
Movement to regional centres
b)
Movement to cities
c)
Movement to other small towns
d)
Movement to coastal regions
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