6.11 (Pgs. 433-437)

Question 1

Urban Canyons

Answer 1

Streets lined with tall buildings

Question 2

Urban Heat Islands

Answer 2

An area of a city warmer than surrounding areas.

Question 3

Urban Wildlife

Answer 3

Such as rats, raccoons, and pigeons can thrive in cities, but they can spread diseases and be a nuisance to people.

Question 4

Rush Hour

Answer 4

The commuting periods in the early morning and in the late afternoon or early evening when many people travel to and from work.

Question 5

Suburban Sprawl

Answer 5

This rapid spread of development outward from the inner city.

Question 6

^ Reasons for Suburban Sprawl

Answer 6

• The availability of automobiles
• The creation of interstate and other high-speed highways
• The presence of inexpensive land outside the urban area

Question 7

Brownfield

Answer 7

Consists of dilapidated buildings and polluted or contaminated soils.

Question 8

Urban Redevelopment

Answer 8

Involves renovating a site within a city by removing the existing landscape and rebuilding from the ground up.

Question 9

^ More Sustainable - Urban vs. Suburban?

Answer 9

In general, compact cities in core countries are the most sustainable per capita and sprawling cities are the least sustainable.