Review: Chapter 14 Section 4 - Urban Sprawl and Smart Growth

Residents in widely spread urban areas often depend on automobiles as their primary mode of transportation is most likely a characteristic of...

• Smart Growth

• Eco-Cities

• Urban Sprawl

• Sustainable Cities

Which of these are advantages for residents using their own private automobiles for transportation?

• Carbon Dioxide Emmissions

• Traffic Congestion

• Accidents

• Convenience and Comfort

Which of these is NOT a disadvantage for private automobiles being the main mode of transportation in a city?

• Pollution

• Comfort

• Urban Sprawl

• Traffic Congestion

Which of these is NOT a reason that using a fuel tax on gasoline would contribute to a reduction automobile use?

• Higher Medical and Health Costs

• Higher Costs to Reduce Air Pollution

• Increased Spending on Protection of Persian Gulf Oil Supplies

• Cheaper Gasoline

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Which of the following is an idea that Caleb Harper has for creating more sustainable cities?

• Build more Bike Lanes

• Higher Gasoline Taxes

• Developing Efficient Methods to Grow Food Crops in Cities

• Create More Efficient Mass Transportation Options

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Which of the following is NOT an option Curituba uses for making Urban Transportation more efficient?

• Bus Rapid Transit routes with two dedicated express lanes for buses

• Allowing only High Rise Housing Buildings near Major Bus Routes

• Creating more parking options for cars

• A network of pedestrian walkways in downtown areas

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A people-oriented city rather than an automobile-oriented city is most likely a characteristic of...

• Rural Areas

• Eco-City Concept

• Urban Sprawl

• Unplanned Urban Growth

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Limiting Building Permits, Drawing Urban Growth Boundaries, and Creating Greenbelts around cites are most likely this category of Smart Growth Tools...

• Urban Renewal and Growth

• Taxes

• Planning

• Limits and Regulations

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Ecological Land Use Planning, Environmental Impact Analysis, and Integrated Regional Planning are most likely this category of Smart Growth Tools...

• Urban Renewal and Growth

• Taxes

• Planning

• Limits and Regulations

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Updating existing towns and cities and building well-planned new towns and villages in cities are most likely this category of Smart Growth Tools...

• Urban Renewal and Growth

• Taxes

• Planning

• Limits and Regulations

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