Urban Sustainability Challenges Quiz

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• Selling geography textbooks

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How does urban sprawl affect the surrounding countryside?

• It reduces air pollution

• It increases biodiversity

• It preserves arable land

• It destroys the countryside

What is a consequence of increased urban sprawl on a city's ecological footprint?

• Decreased resource consumption

• Increased strain on natural resources

• Improved air quality

• Reduced greenhouse gas emissions

What challenge do cities face due to climate change?

• Stable weather patterns

• Decreased energy demands

• Reduced need for air conditioning

• Increased energy demands during extreme temperatures

What was a significant impact of the polar vortex in Texas in 2021?

• Power grid failure

• Improved air quality

• Increased biodiversity

• Decreased energy costs

What sanitation issue can arise in rapidly urbanizing cities?

• Improved water quality

• Decreased sewage demand

• Reduced health risks

• Contaminated local water sources

What was the cause of the cholera outbreak in Haiti in 2010?

• Climate change

• Poor sanitation at a United Nations base

• Increased urbanization

• Natural disaster

What is one method cities use to reduce urban sprawl?

• Increasing automobile reliance

• Reducing public transportation

• Implementing smart growth policies

• Encouraging urban sprawl

What is the purpose of urban growth boundaries?

• To decrease population density

• To promote infill development

• To increase urban sprawl

• To eliminate public transportation

How can cities protect farmland around urban areas?

• By encouraging industrial development

• By zoning land for agricultural use only

• By increasing urban sprawl

• By reducing public transportation