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Curitiba, Brazil is famous for its A. Creative solutions to environmental problems TERM 2 Urbanization began to grow especially quickly after the DEFINITION 2 D. Industrial revolution TERM 3 Historically, ________ of the world's population has always lived in _____, at least since the beginning of written DEFINITION 3 D. The vast majority; rural communities TERM 4 In rural areas, the majority of people DEFINITION 4 A. Are involved in harvesting natural resources TERM 5 When you first met your roommate, she said she missed the connectedness of the people in the area where she lived. Your roommate probably lived in a(n) DEFINITION 5 E. Rural village
A collection of rural households linked by custom, culture or family is known as a(n) E. Rural village TERM 7 Cities are distinguished by their DEFINITION 7 B. Differentiated, specialized jobs and functions TERM 8 A city with a population greater than ______ is considered a megacity. DEFINITION 8 C. 10 million TERM 9 The most useful definition of a city, rural area or village is based on DEFINITION 9 B. Functions TERM 10 An example of megacity is DEFINITION 10 E. All of these
Air pollution in major cities of developing countries is B. Responsible for extremely high rates of respiratory diseases TERM 17 The diseases that are caused by water pollution in the major cities of developing countries are mainly due to the DEFINITION 17 A. Lack of waste treatment systems to accommodate the population TERM 18 Slums are usually dwelling places that are DEFINITION 18 B. Legal but have inadequate living conditions TERM 19 The principal difference between shantytowns and slums is that shantytowns are DEFINITION 19 C. Illegal and built by residents TERM 20 The current urbanization experience of many developing countries is similar to the United States' ______ that occurred in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. DEFINITION 20 C. Rural-to-urban shift
Squatter towns are often dangerous places to live because the land they are on is commonly A. Unstable, polluted or near industrial sites TERM 22 When compared to less-developed countries, shantytowns are____ found in more developed counties due to the ________. DEFINITION 22 B. Also; Same conditions of poverty and lack of infrastructure TERM 23 In many U.S. cities, poor, undereducated, minority and other less powerful groups are often concentrated DEFINITION 23 A. In urban centers TERM 24 Texas colonias are examples of DEFINITION 24 B. Shantytowns in the United States TERM 25 The Altgeld Gardens on Chicago's South Side is an excellent example of the cleanup DEFINITION 25 A. And use of Brownfields
Which of the following is not a goal for smart growth Each resident is responsible for growing his/her own food TERM 32 Which of the following U.S. cities is the best example of smart growth DEFINITION 32 Portland, OR TERM 33 "New towns" are designed to DEFINITION 33 Incorporate open space with the convenience of living in an urban area TERM 34 Nearly half of the worlds population currently lives in cities (True or False) DEFINITION 34 True TERM 35 China represents the largest demographic shift in human history (True or False) DEFINITION 35 True
Approximately two thirds of the population in developing world cities don't have access to safe drinking water (True or False) False TERM 37 Urban sprawl can be loosely defined as the multiple large high rises that make up the core of a city (True or False) DEFINITION 37 False TERM 38 Conservation development involves preserving at least one half of a subdivision as open space (True or False) DEFINITION 38 True TERM 39 Natural increase factors in urban growth results from ______ while immigration results from _______. DEFINITION 39 C. Improved medical care; push and pull factors
