Reference no: EM13744160

1) How does urban sprawl hurt the central at) area?

a. It erodes the city's hot base.

b. It destroys downtown commerce.

c. It increses unemployment and concentrates poverty in urban centers.

d all of the above

2) Urban sprawl occurs only because of population growth

a. true

b. false

3) The term "smart growth" refers to planning practices that help to reverse the negative effects of urban sprawl

a. true

b false

4) Historically, zoning laws in the United States have combined different land uses in the same areas.

a. true

b. false

5) The concept of sustainable development would NOT be consistent with which one of the following ideas

a. encouraging mixed land use policies

b. encouraging the use of more bike paths and bike lanes

c. encouraging people to buy can with pretty good gas mileage

d. encourage recycling programs

6) Medicare and Medicaid are two examples of redistributive programs

a. true

b. false

7) The urban renewal programs of the 1950s were unsuccessful in helping to provide low-income families with affordable housing.

a. true

b. false

8) which of the following is (arc) true of the African-American population in the United States.

a. African Americans have higher rates of poverty than whites

b. African American have higher rates of poverty in rural areas than urban areas

c African Americans no longer live in racially segregated communities

d. All of the above are correct

9) Poverty in the United States is generally higher in rural areas and the countryside when compared with urban areas

a. true

b. false

10) According to Gottdiener and Hutchison. it is the individual and the family who bear the main responsibility for their low social and economic achievement in society.

a. true

b. false

11) Sprawling development in the United States claims thousands of acres of farmland every year.

a. true

b. false.