How Can Urbanization Threaten Communities And Landscapes

Question: How can urbanization threaten communities and landscapes?

Answer: increased traffic jams

Question: What is an urban growth boundary (UGB)?

Answer: It is a line on a map separating regions open to urban development from rural areas.

Question: What is specifically restricted outside of urban growth boundaries (UGBs) as mentioned in the video concerning the UGS put into place in 2007?

Answer: -Water use is restricted through rationing.

-The 2007 UGB restricts development that is on a large scale or that impacts sensitive natural areas outside its boundaries.

Question:

Answer: 2018

Question: Which of the following statements are supported by the graph? Select all that apply.

Answer:

Question: What information is provided on the x-axis?

Answer: area per person, in square meters

Question: What do the orange dots represent?

Answer: European cities

Question: In which nation or region do cities have the highest degree of urban sprawl?

Answer: United States

Question: In which city do individuals have the highest rate of gasoline consumption?

Answer: Houston

Question: How do the rates of land use and gasoline consumption in Australian cities compare with those in U.S. cities?

Answer: At any level of per capita land consumption, people in U.S. cities use more gasoline than those in Australian cities.