Other Land Use: Urban Land Development & Transportation Infrastructure

Question 1

issue with transportation infrastructure

Answer 1

encourage independent driving
which uses more fossil fuels and
creates more air pollution and
oil/litter debris and road salts
(nonpoint pollution)

Question 2

alternative to transportation infrastructure

Answer 2

mass transit; permeable pavement

Question 3

issue with federal highway system

Answer 3

segment habitats
making it difficult for organisms to
have range and gene flow

Question 4

alternative to the federal highway system

Answer 4

green ways; urban planning

Question 5

issue with canals and channels

Answer 5

Diverts water from natural surface
water causing overdraw; pollution
can travel to channels

Question 6

alternative to canals and channels

Answer 6

channel liners; greenways