Chapter Questions
What is the Atlanta BeltLine, and how does it propose to change urban Atlanta?
What is the difference between a metro region and an urban area?
What are three advantages of urbanization?
What are two things governments can do to help rural areas?
How did the structure of U.S. cities begin to change after World War II? What factors were responsible for the change?
Why are the terms car dependent and urban sprawl used to describe our current suburban lifestyle and urban layout?
What federal laws and policies tend to support urban sprawl?
What is meant by erosion of a city's tax base? Why does it follow from exurban migration? What are the results?
What are four smart-growth strategies that address urban sprawl?
What factors cause the growth of slums in the cities of many developing countries? What do the people who live in shantytowns need most?
How can big data be used to make cities more efficient?
What are two problems coastal megacities must solve?
Why is financial investment in both rural areas and cities so important in a move to sustainability?
What is the Sustainable Communities Program?
What is the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group?
What are some stewardship virtues, and what role could they play in fostering sustainability?
What are five levels at which people can participate in working toward a sustainable future?