Chapter 10 ES Urbanization

What is land use?

More than 15,000 miles of 1500 highways have been converted to trails for walking jogging, biking

What is one of the primary factors that draws people from rural areas to urban areas?

________________ is made up of the facilities, services, and installations needed for the functioning of community

Because people are packed and densely together in cities, more land outside cities is left undeveloped

Which of the following statement is true about greenways?

Buses, subway and light rail are all examples of ____________.

Urban areas rely on _______ areas o supply resources such as food, water, building materials, fuels

What positive outcome could result from New York City's effort to plant 1 million new trees by 2030?

Sprawling development has lead to increased obesity and high blood pressure.

What statement about sustainable cities is true?

The vast grasslands that once covered the middle of North America have mainly been replaced by parks and forest lands

How does zoning encourage or increase sprawl?

What are some of the primary influences in the development of a large city?

__________is the spread of low density urban or suburban development outward from an urban center.

Sprawl increases carbon dioxide emissions by

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

Which of the following is a principle of smart growth?

what is land cover?

zoning can give home buyers, business owners security because they know in advance what can and can not be located near

How can a cities size increase by 20% when its population only increases by 10 %?

one way that planners enforce their decision is _________ , the practice of classifying areas for different land use

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

Which type of area would Miami, Florida, be considered?

one of the results of green building design is reduced