Urban Heat Islands and Land Use

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Which statement best describes a rural area? Options: An area with a high population density and infrastructure development, An area of open land, often used for farming., A newly developed suburban neighborhood., A densely populated area with multiple skyscrapers.

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An area of open land, often used for farming.

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What is the primary reason why large urban areas create heat islands?

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Buildings and roads absorb and retain more heat than natural landscapes.

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Which of the following is NOT a benefit of mass transit systems?
Reducing air pollution.
Limiting the loss of land to roadways and parking lots.
Saving energy.

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Increasing traffic congestion.

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What is one major effect of urban sprawl?

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A loss of farmland.

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The basic facilities of a country or region such as roads, bridges, sewers, and railroads.

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Infrastructure

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A set of policies and activities related to potential uses of land that is put in place before an area is developed.

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Land Use Planning

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The rapid spread of a city into two adjoining suburbs and rural areas.

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Urban Sprawl

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An increase in the ration or density of people living in urban areas rather than rural areas.

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Urbanization

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The most important tool for land use planning that is used for planners to visually compare land use, population, and infrastructure.

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Geographic Information System

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The term coined to describe the rapid growth of a population that can overwhelm infrastructure, contributing to traffic jams, substandard housing, pollution, an increase in crime, and higher taxes.

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Urban Crisis