Chapter 22: Urbanization & Sustainability with 100% complete solutions

how is urban sustainability in action? - correct answer smart growth strategies & strong land-use policies control urban sprawl & provide green space. name three smart growth strategies. - correct answer a. encouragements of clustered mixed-use neighborhood development b. recycling program r's markets what are the major population trends in urban areas? - correct answer a. urbanization continues to increase steadily b. numbers/sizes of urban areas are growing rapidly (especially in developed countries) what is urbanization? - correct answer creation & growth of urban and suburban areas; 52% of people live there what is urban growth? - correct answer rate of increase of urban populations; immigration from rural areas (push & pull) what are four major urbanization trends? - correct answer a. proportion of global population living in urban areas is increasing b. number & size of urban areas are mushrooming (mega - 10+mil; hyper - 20+mil) c. urban growth slower in developed countries d. poverty is becoming increasingly urbanized (mostly in less developed countries) what were the three phases between 1800 & 2008? - correct answer a. migration from rural areas to large central cities b. migration from large central cities to suburbs & smaller cities c. migration from N&E to S&W what is aging infrastructure? - correct answer deterioration what is urban sprawl? - correct answer low density development at edges of cities/towns what are five contributing factors to urban sprawl in the US? - correct answer a. ample land b. low-cost gasoline (highways) c. tax laws encouraged home ownership d. state & local zoning laws e. multiple political jurisdictions; poor urban planning what environmental & economic problems has urban sprawl caused? - correct answer why are most cities unsustainable? - correct answer a. high levels of resource use b. waste c. pollution d. poverty describe advantages of centers of urbanization. - correct answer a. centers of economic development, innovation, education, technological advances & jobs b. recycling economically feasible c. preservation of biodiversity outside of urban areas d. mass transportation describe disadvantages of centers of urbanization. - correct answer a. huge ecological footprints (75% of world's resources)