Environmental Science, 10th Edition (Cunningham)

Chapter 22: Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

GE Exercise: Lake Calumet Industrial District

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Overview: Lake Calumet Industrial District, p. 505

This neighborhood and its efforts to protect itself are described in the What Do You Think? boxed reading. Part of a challenge of an aging industrial area is that people are still there, but jobs are gone. Another part of the challenge is that the area must be cleaned up before it can be reused. Toxic and hazardous compounds often contaminate the soil and water, and crumbling industrial buildings must be safely removed.

1
Compare the map on p. 505 to the image. Follow the Lake Calumet River to find where the steel mills stood. Are they still standing?
A)Yes, they are still standing.
B)No, they are not still standing.
2
The channel from this ship basin leads to which of the Great Lakes?
A)Lake Ontario
B)Lake Superior
C)Lake Michigan
D)Lake Mackinack
E)Lake Pomposity
3
The former slag dump at the north (left) end of the ship basin has been transformed to a new use. What is that use?
A)Strip mall
B)Housing development
C)Disneyland of the Yukon
D)Golf course
E)Botanical garden
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