WorksheetsUrban Environments 3 - Social Stresses
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the urban heat island effect?
A phenomenon where urban areas are cooler than rural areas
A phenomenon where urban areas are warmer than surrounding rural areas
A type of pollution caused by vehicles
A method of managing urban traffic
Which of the following is a consequence of the urban heat island effect?
Increased air pollution
Reduced traffic congestion
Lower temperatures
Decreased rainfall
What is the key term that defines the amount of incoming solar energy reflected back into the atmosphere by the Earth's surface?
(a)
What is PM2.5?
A type of vehicle and industry emission
A type of enteric fermentation
Particulate matter smaller than 2.5 micrometres
A type of urban heat island
What problems can PM2.5 and PM10 directly cause?
respiratory diseases
impotence
mental health disorders
cardiovascular problems
What is a common result of slum clearance?
Increase in green spaces
Improvement of living conditions
Reduction of traffic congestion
Decrease in urban population
What is the cycle of deprivation?
A type of air pollution
A method of urban redevelopment
A strategy for traffic management
A sequence of events leading to poverty
Which of the following is a factor that increases air pollution in urban areas?
Higher vegetation cover
Lower population density
Reduced industrial activity
Increased vehicle emissions
What is a significant challenge in managing urban social deprivation?
Low population density
Economic and social inequality
High levels of education
Abundance of green spaces
What is one impact of traffic congestion in urban areas?
Improved air quality
Increased social interaction
Higher levels of air pollution
Decreased urban temperatures
What is a common feature of slums in high-income countries (HICs)?
Lack of public transport
High levels of pollution
Illegal settlements
Dilapidated housing
What is the relationship between population density and air pollution from transport?
Air pollution is only affected by industrial activity
Population density has no effect on air pollution
Higher population density leads to higher air pollution
Higher population density leads to lower air pollution
What is a significant concern regarding the redevelopment of slums?
Displacement of current residents
Reduction of urban heat islands
Improvement of local infrastructure
Increased availability of affordable housing
What is one effect of urban microclimate modification?
Lower levels of air pollution
Decreased rainfall
Increased urban temperatures
Reduced traffic congestion
(a) clearance is the demolition of informal housing, sometimes accompanied by the rehousing of the inhabitants, to improve living conditions and the environment of an inner city.
What two features of an urban environment, in particular, retain heat from solar radiation?
Tall buildings
The large number of vehicles and higher frequencies of congestion in urban areas will increase the amount of pollution compared to rural areas, especially when there is less (a) to filter the air.
Tall buildings in urban environments cause strong local pressure gradients, which result in what?
Increased wind turbulence and high wind speeds.
Particularly during hot summer evenings and nights owing to greater instability and stronger convection above built-up areas, what occurs more often?
Snow develops more frequently.
Tornadoes occur more often.
Which of the following strategies in NOT a way to reduce air pollution from transport emissions?
Motorbiking more
Installing a car pooling scheme
