Urban Studies

Description Assignment # 3 consists of a mixture of question types (e.g. true/false, multiple-
choice, matching and fill-in-the-blank) that can be answered directly in this link to the “Assignment #
3 Submission for Marking”.
Review the attached Powerpoint slides (with weblinks) on urbanization and liveable cities that are
provided for Assignment # 3 and after making your own notes as well as reviewing Chapter 26 in your
textbook, you can do this assignment. NOTE: this material is testable on the final exam.
Also use the attached Powerpoint slides to review the concept of ecological footprints. Use the
websites provided to help you to calculate your personal ecological footprint. Use these results to
answer questions in Assignment # 3.

Question 1
1. Which of the following is most likely to cause people to move from cities to the suburbs?

A. concern over access to shopping malls

B. the desire for more space and to own property

C. the desire to have a garden

D. the availability of more jobs in the suburbs

E. the desire for close-knit communities
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Question 2
1. The greatest general problem with suburbs is

A. the lack of nearby shopping.

B. decreased air and water quality.

C. high population density.

D. that they have an environmental impact over a larger area.

E. lack of resources.
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Question 3
1. Around the world, where are most cities located?

A. on the more northern continents

B. near mountains usually in a valley

C. in agricultural areas

D. at elevations abouve 500 meters

E. along rivers, oceans, roads or rail routes
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Question 4
1. Throughout history, all cities have

A. drawn resources from the surrounding areas by trade, persuasion or conquest.

B. dominated the rural areas around them through conquest or politics.

C. have been influenced by the rural areas around them.

D. been the major source of labour for the rural areas surrounding them.

E. had disagreements with the rural areas surrounding them.
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Question 5
1. Over the past 50 years, most Canadians and Americans who could afford to do so

A. left the cities for the suburbs.

B. moved into downtown city centers.

C. migrated into the cities.

D. improved the cities.

E. moved into high-rise condominiums.
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Question 6
1. An urban growth boundary (UGB) is intended to

A. maintain low housing costs for the average homeowner.

B. help an area retain its distinctive character.

C. ensure that businesses do not locate in residential areas.

D. enforce certain restrictions within neighbourhoods.

E. prevent urban sprawl and protect non-urban areas.
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Question 7
People who seek to improve the resource sustainability of our cities encourage us to

A. use renewable energy sources and recycle materials.

B. impose strict limits on growth.

C. maintain a slow steady pattern of growth and development.

D. find a fair balance between imports and exports of resources.

E. use zoning and taxation to promote liveable cities.
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Question 8
1. People who live entirely within an urban environment

A. have insufficient choices for activities and lifestyles.

B. are never provided with enough quality housing even for those who can afford them.

C. become disconnected from nature and the true costs of their needs and activities.

D. pay less for food and gasoline than people living in rural areas.

E. have too many luxury goods at too expensive a price.
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Question 9
1. In developing countries

A. large numbers of people are moving back to rural areas.

B. rural people are moving to the cities in large numbers.

C. very little change has occurred in the last 40 years regarding where people live.

D. most of the population is moving to the suburbs from the city centers.

E. small numbers of people have moved into the cities.
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Question 10
1. The ecological footprint of large cities is about the same as surrounding rural areas.
True
False
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