U5L10 Quiz Flashcards
Why is alley cropping considered a sustainable farming practice?
It allows farmers to meet current needs while preserving resources.
How does implementing green spaces help a city to manage flood damage?
by absorbing floodwater into soil
A town’s large sugar beet processing factory is destroyed in a flood. Which of the following is a likely consequence in the next few months?
The price of sugar beets will increase.
Which of the following are possible costs of flood mitigation efforts? Select the two correct responses.
reduction of the number of levees
ongoing maintenance
relocation of homes
more need for sandbagging
reduction in tourism
Ongoing maintenance
Relocation of homes
Suppose a particular flood mitigation project has a benefit-cost ratio of 0.72, According to this ratio, is the project a success?
No, because a ratio less than 1 means a project is not a success.
The monetized costs and benefits of flood mitigation strategies are difficult to assign to which of the following?
The impact of health
The monetized costs and benefits of flood mitigation strategies are difficult to assign to which of the following?
The new and improved flood prevention structures require ongoing funding in order to be monitored and maintained.
