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Curitiba, Brazil is now famous because it is an example of how industry and corrupt government can destroy a community through improper waste disposal. (p. 320) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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According to classic supply and demand theory, when demand is high supply is low, and market equilibrium occurs when supply equals demand. (p. 321) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Natural capital and human capital are considered forms of the gross national product. (p. 322) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Which of the following is an example of an ecological service? (p. 322) |
| | A) | processing wastewater and air pollution |
| | B) | communal resource management |
| | C) | steady state economics |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource? (p. 323) |
| | A) | food resources |
| | B) | fossil fuels |
| | C) | air |
| | D) | fresh water |
| | E) | none of the above |
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One of the models proposed in the book, Beyond the Limits, predicts that _______. (p. 324) |
| | A) | Malthusian limits will cause industrial society to crash. |
| | B) | the human population will plummet by 2100. |
| | C) | pollution will decrease within the next two decades. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
| | E) | a and b are correct. |
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In the “Tragedy of the Commons,” author Garret Hardin describes a coalition of ranchers, loggers, and miners who support unrestricted access to public lands. (p. 325) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Communal resource management systems share which of the following features? (p. 325) |
| | A) | conflict resolution is used to reduce discord |
| | B) | community members have used the resource for a long time |
| | C) | the resource is in high supply |
| | D) | all of the above |
| | E) | a and b are correct |
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The loss of soil due to erosion or the loss of water quality due to pollution are considered internal costs which are generally paid for directly by the producer. (p. 327) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The Women’s Self-Employment Project in Chicago, which teaches job skills to single mothers, is an example of ________. (p.329) |
| | A) | microlending |
| | B) | green business |
| | C) | a world trade organization |
| | D) | urban development |
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The Gap, Nike, DuPont, and 3M have all received awards for their efforts in “green business or green design.” (p. 329) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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When neighboring cities expand to form giant urban complexes, they are called _______. (p. 331) |
| | A) | urban sprawl |
| | B) | megacities |
| | C) | open space planning |
| | D) | communal property |
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Urban growth occurs because of _______ factors that force people out of the country and _______ factors that draw them into the city. (p. 333) |
| | A) | internal; external |
| | B) | pull; push |
| | C) | push; pull |
| | D) | supply; demand |
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Unlimited outward expansion, dominance of freeways, and widespread strip malls are characteristics of “smart growth.” (p. 337-338) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Chattanooga, TN was named America’s dirtiest city because _______. (p. 339) |
| | A) | the per capita tuberculosis rate is three times the national average |
| | B) | its air had the highest particulate count in the nation |
| | C) | it had a 4 km Superfund site |
| | D) | all of the above |
| | E) | b and c are correct |
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Which of the following urban planning proposals encourages sustainability and community? (p. 339-340) |
| | A) | limit city size |
| | B) | encourage walking and cycling |
| | C) | reduce the clutter of natural areas |
| | D) | all of the above |
| | E) | a and b are correct |
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Cluster housing allows for open-space subdivision planning and preservation of natural areas. (p. 340) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Discount rates are used by some countries to control urban land prices and reduce speculation and unproductive land ownership. (p. 341) |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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