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The proportion of people living in urban areas in the last 30 years has increased in |
| | A) | North America, South America, and Asia. |
| | B) | all continents. |
| | C) | all continents but Africa. |
| | D) | all continents but Europe and Africa. |
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In 1850 about _____ percent of the world’s people lived in cities while in 2000 _____ percent did. |
| | A) | 2, 70 |
| | B) | 2, 50 |
| | C) | 20, 50 |
| | D) | 20, 70 |
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If present growth rates continue, by 2015 the five largest cities in the world will each have ______ people. |
| | A) | 5 million |
| | B) | 10 million |
| | C) | 20 million |
| | D) | 50 million |
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The world's largest metropolitan region is |
| | A) | Tokyo. |
| | B) | Beijing. |
| | C) | London |
| | D) | Mexico City. |
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Push factors driving people out of rural areas include |
| | A) | lack of employment. |
| | B) | political, religious, or other conflicts. |
| | C) | lack of food and housing. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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Births exceeding deaths is the primary cause of urban growth in |
| | A) | all the world's urban areas. |
| | B) | Africa and Asia. |
| | C) | South America. |
| | D) | none of the urban areas of the world. |
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Migration is the primary cause of urban growth in |
| | A) | Africa. |
| | B) | South America. |
| | C) | East Asia. |
| | D) | all the world's urban areas. |
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Reasons people are drawn to cities include |
| | A) | improved employment prospects. |
| | B) | the excitement and vitality of city life. |
| | C) | improved opportunity for upward social mobility. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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The vast majority of the growth in human population in this century is expected to take place in |
| | A) | rural Africa and Asia. |
| | B) | rural Asia and South America. |
| | C) | current large urban areas of the developing nations. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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Air pollution in the world's largest cities is worsened through |
| | A) | lax pollution laws. |
| | B) | continuous traffic jams. |
| | C) | use of wood fires for cooking and heating. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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Urban sprawl is characterized by |
| | A) | dominance of freeways and cars. |
| | B) | leapfrog development reducing farmland and natural areas. |
| | C) | low-density residential development. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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An estimated _____ acres of farmland are consumed by urban sprawl in the U.S. each year. |
| | A) | 500,000 |
| | B) | 300,000 |
| | C) | 100,000 |
| | D) | 50,000 |
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Problems found in urban areas of both developed and developing nations include |
| | A) | high unemployment. |
| | B) | homelessness. |
| | C) | high stress levels. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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Freeways have |
| | A) | changed the nature of the downtowns of big cities. |
| | B) | produced suburbs. |
| | C) | greatly increased energy consumption and pollution. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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The experience of Los Angeles suggests that in large growing cities additional freeway construction |
| | A) | has worsened traffic congestion. |
| | B) | has reduced time drivers spend in traffic jams. |
| | C) | has increased average freeway speed. |
| | D) | has done more than one of the above. |
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Portland, Oregon, stringently curtailing outward expansion, experienced _____ between 1970 and 1990. |
| | A) | substantial population growth but minimal growth in area |
| | B) | significant property tax declines |
| | C) | increased development in unused space within city limits |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Urban planners suggest that it takes a population of about _____ to obtain the advantages of a city but still retain the sense of community. |
| | A) | 500 to 1000 |
| | B) | 2500 to 5000 |
| | C) | 30,000 to 50,000 |
| | D) | 90,000 to 100,000 |
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Goals of smart growth by cities include |
| | A) | creating a vital downtown. |
| | B) | reducing air pollution. |
| | C) | resolving substandard housing issues. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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Design principles of the new Urbanist movement would |
| | A) | organize cities into units of no more than 50,000 people. |
| | B) | locate shopping and services to increase convenience and decrease auto dependency. |
| | C) | make cities more self-sustainable by growing food locally and using renewable energy resources. |
| | D) | include all of the above. |
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Lack of coordinated land use planning does all of these EXCEPT |
| | A) | produce loss of open space. |
| | B) | increase traffic congestion |
| | C) | increase infrastructure costs. |
| | D) | enhance quality of city life. |
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Urbanization is a process of increased concentration of people in cities. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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One important reason people migrate from rural to urban areas is the countryside simply can't support all the people there. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Cities in many developing nations have a disproportionately high share of their nation's wealth. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Air and water quality have deteriorated notably over the last several decades in urban areas of developed countries. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The large scale public housing projects built several decades ago were very successful, particularly in fostering community identity. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The concept of including spacious boulevards and parks is a very recent development in urban design. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Comprehensive land use planning was first advocated nearly a century ago. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Establishing successful public transportation systems is often thwarted due to insufficient population density. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In many respects a city can be considered an ecological system. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Over half the surface area of large downtowns like Los Angeles are utilized for automobiles. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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2003 McGraw-Hill Higher Education