ALA 102 Exam 2 Questions & Answers 2024/2025
What is urbanization? - ANSWERSthe process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger as more and more people begin living and working in central areas
What is the world population now? - ANSWERSover 7 billion (and it keeps growing)
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What is urbanization? - ANSWERSthe process by which towns and cities are formed and become larger
as more and more people begin living and working in central areas
What is the world population now? - ANSWERSover 7 billion (and it keeps growing)
Is the Urban Population growing or diminishing? - ANSWERSgrowing
Mega-cities with more than ____ million people are increasing in number - ANSWERS10
What are the top 10 mega-cities? - ANSWERS1) Tokyo, 38 million
2) Delhi, 25 million
3) Shanghai, 23 million
4) Mexico City, Mumbai & São Paulo ~21 million
7) Osaka ~>20 million
8) Beijing ~< 20 million
9) New York-Newark & Cairo ~18.5 million
What is the difference between Urban and Rural populations in the US? - ANSWERSUrban populations
are growing while Rural populations are diminishing
What is an urban sprawl? - ANSWERSuncontrolled expansion of urban areas
What is the Garden City Movement? - ANSWERSa method of urban planning that was initiated in 1898
by Sir Ebenezer Howard in the United Kingdom
, Why was the Garden City Movement created? - ANSWERSBecause of poor living and working conditions
due to industrialization. It created better surroundings, and improved worker attitude and health.
Who were the visionaries for the Garden City Movement? - ANSWERSRobert Owen, Cadbury Brothers,
Lever Brothers, Ebaneezer Howard
What is Howard's Garden City Concept? (9 principles) - ANSWERS1. Town-country
2. Transportation
3. Limited size
4. Land held in trust
5. Control of Planning
6. Wards
7. Spaciousness
8. Industrial employment
9. Dispersal of towns
What are the Urban Sprawl Impacts? (3) - ANSWERS• Ecological/Environmental
• Social/Cultural
• Economic
Ecological Impacts - ANSWERS-Land consumption
-Energy consumption
-Water consumption
-Loss of Biodiversity
Environmental Impacts - ANSWERS-Land pollution and compaction
-Water pollution
-Air pollution
-Loss of natural regulation for
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