Exam 3 GEOG 206

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What is the approximate percentage of greenhouse gasses produced from agriculture worldwide

25%

Which of the following factors are a primary contributor to suburban sprawl

automobile use

These systems are designed to collect rainwater runoff, domestic sewage, and industrial wastewater in the same pipe

combined sewer systems

What is a natural area set aside for preservation outside of urban area

green belt

Sustainable agriculture is characterized by which of the following practices

promoting local food production

Which of the following is an example of water conservation

taking shorter showers

What is an urban heat island

the phenomenon in which cities are several degrees warmer than the surrounding area

Approximately what percentage of food is wasted in the US every year

30%

This urban theorist and author wrote The Life and Death of Great American Cities, in which she oppressed urban renewal and advocated for mixed use neighborhoods. She is often credited as an inspiration to the New Urbanist movement

Jane Jacobs

This is a rating system for buildings developed by the US Green Building Council to provide third party verification for climate and environmentally conscious construction and renovation

LEED

Cities that are accessible and enjoyable for humans to live are built based on

a human scale

Which of the following can help mitigate the heat island effect

all the above: building green roofs, planting trees, painting roofs white

What can cities do to address green or environmental gentrification

all the above: week community-input and promote community-led development, combine transit-oriented development and affordable housing, prevent gentrification when remediating toxic sites by leading areas "Just Green Enough" to deter rapid re-development

Which of the following has the highest carbon footprint

beef

Which type of development repurposes abandoned industrial sites

brownfield

Streets in automobile-dependent neighborhoods and cities were designed primarily for cars. In contrast _______ is/are convenient and safe for all users, all travel modes, and all abilities

complete streets

This term encompasses local environmental conditions including climate, topography, geology, and vegetation. These local factors are important to consider when planning for healthy and sustainable building sites

ecoregion

Urban planning is new idea that emerged to counter urban sprawl

false

Which term describes the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture systems

food sovereignty

Which of the following is NOT a sustainability concern linked to the transformation of agriculture following the Green Revolution and globalization

growth of fair-trade marketing options for small farmers

This technology works like a refrigerator to transfer thermal energy with a reversing valve and is used for both heating and cooling

heat pump

Weatherization encompasses a range of strategies to increase thermal resistance and prevent air leaks in the building envelope to achieve which if the following

improved energy efficiency

Which of the following is not a benefit of green infrastructure

increased water runoff

This kind of pollution interferes with the functioning of animals, plants, and entire ecosystems by disrupting organisms' daily rhythmic cycles of activity known as circadian rhythms

light pollution

Which type of construction uses little to no energy for heating and cooling

passive house

Which of the following are benefits of organic agricultural production

soil and water conservation

Farmer's markets, parks, and sidewalk cafes which build community engagement can be referred to as

third places

The share of the world's population living in cities has increased over time such that more than 50% of the world's population is now urban

true


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