10.1 Land Use and Urbanization

Whatis one of the primary factors that draws people from rural areas to urbanareas?

Theprimary type of land cover in the United States today is

Whichof the following is a principle of smart growth?

Howdoes sprawl affects human health?

Per capita land consumption means

Which combination of factors will produce the highest rate of population growth?

Landthat is sparsely populated and has few buildings or roads is defined as a(n)

Which form of transportation uses the most energy per passenger-mile?

One of the results of green building design is reduced

Life expectancy has increased 

Transport systems, communications systems, water services, power supplies,schools are all ex

The richest one fifth of the world's people uses what percent of the world's resources?

Whichtype of area would Miami, Florida, be considered?

The shift of a population from the countryside to cities is called

Which statement about sustainable cities is true?

Sprawlincreases carbon dioxide emissions by

In which of the following countries would individuals have the largest ecological footprints?

What event in the mid-1700s significantly changed human population growth? 

Whatdoes the diagram show?

Trees,grass, crops, wetlands, water, buildings, and pavement are all examples of

What is a population's total fertility rate?

Whichof the following factors contributed to sprawl in the United States?

Most of the world's people live in 

Ajackhammer on a city street is an example of what type of pollution?