US/Canada Urbanization

Which of the following is a major concern of people who oppose urban sprawl?

• habitat loss
• affordable housing
• subsistence farming
• point-source pollution

The dark places on the map below are best defined as which of the following?

• urban cores
• rural fringes
• metropolitan areas
• transportation districts

Where is the suburb of a city most likely to be located?

• on the urban fringe
• inside the urban core
• in a mixed-use neighborhood
• outside the urban growth boundary

Which of these is not part of Portland’s smart growth approach to land use planning

• mixed-use developments
• a well-planned transit system
• a pedestrian-friendly downtown
• single-family homes on large lots

In 1973, Oregon placed growth boundaries around its urban areas. What was the main purpose of these boundaries

• to expand public transit systems
• to make housing more affordable
• to stop development of farmland
• to reduce traffic jams on highways

Toronto’s Official Plan encourages infill instead of urban sprawl. Which of these is the best example of infill?

• constructing a new airport on nearby farm fields
• building a new transit system to link city suburbs
• filling in wetlands to create space for anew shopping mall
• replacing an abandoned factory with anew apartment building

Atlanta has been called “the fastest-spreading human settlement in history.” Where has most of this settlement taken place since the 1990s?

• on the rural fringe
• within the urban core
• inside the growth boundary
• near hiking and biking trails

In 1950, about 29 percent of the world’s people lived in cities. By 2030, that percentage is expected to more than double. Choose the graph that best represents the world’s urban and rural population in 2030.

• A
• B
• C
• D