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What environmental impact is represented in the following image?
29the water cycle
the urban heat island
agricultural runoff
urban sustainability
the urban footpring
- Q1
What environmental impact is represented in the following image?
the water cycle
the urban heat island
agricultural runoff
urban sustainability
the urban footpring
120s - Q2
The following image demonstrates which urban environmental problem?
brownfields
wind patterns
wildfires
coastal flooding
poor air quality
120s - Q3
What is the process for restoring abandoned industrial sites for reuse?
inclusionary zoning
scattered development
brownfield remediation
farmland conversion
sustainable agriculture
120s - Q4
Which of the following resources is used to produce the largest amount of electricity in the United States?
Coal mined and transported within the United States by railroads
Coal imported from foreign countries by ships
Natural gas drilled and imported from foreign countries by pipelines
Oil (petroleum) drilled and transported within the United States via pipelines
Oil (petroleum) imported from foreign countries by ships
120s - Q5
With regard to environmental sustainability, which of the following explains an advantage of urban light-rail networks in Europe and East Asia compared to most light-rail systems in United States cities?
Light-rail is integrated with fast commuter railroad networks and subways and extends out to multiple suburbs.
Light-rail networks connect locations in downtown central business districts.
Light-rail stations tend to be simple boarding platforms that do not have parking areas.
Light-rail lines tend to lack a large central train terminal for passengers to transfer between trains headed in different directions.
Light-rail lines often work on the honor system where a pass or permit is used to ride the train and there may be random ticket checks.
300s - Q6
Many medium-sized metropolitan areas such as Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, or Charlotte, North Carolina, have added light-rail train systems to their public-transit networks. Which of the following best explains the goals of light-rail projects?
Reduce highway accident numbers due to unsafe driving and outdated, less-safe vehicles
Protect wetlands and local lakes from water pollution caused by industrial waste discharge
Reduce the ecological footprint of cities and reduce the air pollution created by vehicle exhaust
Redevelop urban brownfields and promote farmland protection policies that reduce urban sprawl
Plan for sustainable residential zoning and establish an urban-growth boundary around cities
300s - Q7
Water run-off is likely to be greatest in which of the following settings?
city
farmland
alpine terraces
beachfront
forest preserve
120s - Q8
Although photovoltaic solar farms appear to be a free resource with few negative impacts, there are environmental problems related to this type of renewable energy production. Which statement explains the limits to the sustainability of solar panel farms to produce electricity for a city in a more developed country?
Buildings supporting solar photovoltaic panels are not suitable for housing.
Nearby residents complain of changed air circulation patterns and low-frequency noise.
Migratory birds flying near the solar panels can be injured.
Operating costs are high and it is difficult to transmit solar power through the electrical grid.
Large amounts of land, permanently cleared of natural vegetation are needed.
300s - Q9
Transit-oriented development in Southeast Asian cities is an innovative strategy to minimize crippling traffic jams. One aspect of transit-oriented development is the use of dedicated rapid-transit bus lanes to more efficiently connect residential neighborhoods with activity nodes. An added benefit of this strategy that would appeal to advocates of sustainable city-development programs is the
lowering fertility rates
stimulation of urban sprawl
influx of rural-to-urban migrants
increase in profits for bus operations
reduction in carbon emissions
300s - Q10
Which of the following best describes the difference in urban transportation issues faced by cities in different parts of the world?
Extreme traffic congestion during rush hour is a largely North American issue due to high levels of automobile ownership.
High rates of ridership on public transit in western Europe and Japan reflect lower income levels compared to the United States.
Most less developed countries continue to avoid urban transportation issues, but government planners fear development will bring transportation problems.
The relatively low population density of North American cities encourages automobile use, sprawl, and traffic congestion.
Many cities around the world are successfully fighting traffic congestion by building more limited-access expressways.
300s
