Cluster 3 summary!

Question 1

Why do cities engage in urban reimaging in the global era?

Accepted Answer

To compete for investment, talent, and tourism

Question 2

Why is reliance on fossil fuels a challenge in managing future climate risks?

Accepted Answer

Economic systems and energy infrastructure are deeply tied to fossil fuels

Question 3

What are the 3 core dimensions of Sustainable Urban Development?

Accepted Answer

Economic vitality, Environmental integrity, Social well-being

Question 4

Which slum upgrading strategy is most sustainable in the long run, and why?

Accepted Answer

In-situ upgrading with community involvement

Question 5

Evaluate the assertion: “Slums are symptoms of failed urban planning, not poverty alone.” Do you agree?

Accepted Answer

Agree –they often arise from poor housing policy, even in growing economies

Question 6

How can cities ensure that reimaging contributes to sustainable urban development rather than just economic gain?

Accepted Answer

Integrate local participation in planning

Question 7

Ms Ong is the best teacher ever!!

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Which of the following is a major cause of slum formation in Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Growth of informal economy

Question 9

In what way does solid waste mismanagement amplify urban inequality?

Accepted Answer

It increases health risks in vulnerable communities

Question 10

Why are ecosystems on islands especially vulnerable to climate change?

Accepted Answer

Limited space and resources increase extinction risk

Question 11

Which of the following often limits slum dwellers' upward mobility?

Accepted Answer

Poor education and healthcare access

Question 12

What is urbanisation?

Accepted Answer

Increase in % of people living in urban areas

Question 13

What explains why developing countries are more affected by climate change impacts?

Accepted Answer

They have lower adaptive capacity & rely more on climate-sensitive sectors

Question 14

What does the “cycle of poverty” describe in slum contexts?

Accepted Answer

Persistent lack of access to resources preventing improvement

Question 15

Why might developing countries struggle more with implementing climate strategies?

Accepted Answer

Political and economic constraints

Question 16

Evaluate this statement: “Climate change will benefit all countries equally.”

Accepted Answer

False, impacts vary by latitude, resources, and existing conditions

Question 17

Why do proxy indicators like ocean cores strengthen the scientific consensus on climate change?

Accepted Answer

They reveal long-term, cyclical patterns of Earth's climate

Question 18

Why is defining ‘urban’ challenging in global comparisons?

Accepted Answer

Definitions vary by population size and economic base

Question 19

Which feedback mechanism could accelerate global warming?

Accepted Answer

Melting permafrost releasing methane

Question 20

Evaluate why “linear metabolism” challenges the goals of SUD in urban settings

Accepted Answer

Disrupts natural cycles and increases waste

Question 21

What is a major reason climate change predictions involve uncertainty?

Accepted Answer

Human behaviour and emission pathways are unpredictable

Question 22

How does urban population loss hinder sustainable development?

Accepted Answer

It leads to abandoned infrastructure and declining revenues

Question 23

What is non-hazardous solid waste?

Accepted Answer

Waste that poses no significant risk to human health or the environment

Question 24

I AM GOING TO START MY REVISION DURING JUNE HOLIDAYS

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

What are cultural quarters?

Accepted Answer

Areas focused on arts, culture and identity

Question 26

How does the oxygen isotope ratio in ocean cores support evidence of glacial-interglacial cycles?

Accepted Answer

Higher O¹⁸ during glacials indicates more ice vol. and colder temp.

Question 27

Why can't natural factors alone explain contemporary climate change?

Accepted Answer

The pace and scale of recent warming exceed historical variability

Question 28

Why might cities in high-income countries still struggle with effective waste mgt despite having better infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

Cultural habits promoting consumption

Question 29

Which of the following best explains why the Holocene is considered unusual in Earth's climatic history?

Accepted Answer

It is a rare interglacial with relative stability and warming

Question 30

What is the primary aim of climate change mitigation strategies?

Accepted Answer

Reduce GHG emissions and enhance carbon sinks

Question 31

What is urban reimaging?

Accepted Answer

Projecting a new positive image for a city

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Cluster 3 summary!

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