Geography 322 - Geography of Latin America » Fall 2019 » Quiz 11 Urban Environmental Politics Flows, Responsibility and Citizenship

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Question #1
Urban environmental movements have redefined "the environment" as 
A.   areas in need of conservation
B.   where we live, work and play
C.   areas separate from human interference
D.   areas that need to be preserved
Question #2
According to recent research, the most reliable indicator of environmenal problems in the global South is: 
A.   population density
B.   population size
C.   affluence
D.   population growth rate
Question #3
Because many environmental problems, like air and water pollution, are complex and beyond the scope of one municipality, the potential for ____ exists.
A.   municipalities taking full responsibility of urban environmental problems
B.   direct dealings with problems of increased consumption occurring in many cities
C.   "joint irresponsibility", where no single municipality will deal with a problem,
D.   individual municipalities dealing with environmental bads
Question #4
Which of the following statements about waste in Oaxaca is most accurate? 
A.   the city recently has reduced the area and frequency of garbage collection
B.   some people known as "pependores" make their living by recycling what they find at the dumpsite
C.   the city of Oaxaca is mandated to dispose of its trash within city boundaries
D.   the dump is located in an isolated area where no one is allowed to live
Question #5
In Oaxaca, people protested and blocked the city's access to the dump because:
A.   the trash in the city was not being picked up frequently enough
B.   they wanted the responsibilities of trash disposal taken from city government and given to private entities
C.   they wanted the construction of a sanitary landfill
D.   the pependores were being evicted from areas around the dump
Question #6
Based on the discussion of the privatization of water in Guayaquil, Ecaudor, which of the following is NOT a basic response to the limitation of access to water?
A.   relocation to other municipalities
B.   social protest
C.   passive acceptance
D.   individual resistance
E.   self-help
Question #7
Environmental justice: 
A.   is focused on "natural" rural areas only
B.   is solely about people's desire for better environmental conditions
C.   is both a social movement and area of research
D.   is focused on urban issues only
Question #8
In Curitiba, Brazil:
A.   a strong democracy has produced environmentally sound landscapes
B.   the uneven distribution of environmental goods and bads has been eliminated
C.   the garbage man has been transformed into an environmental hero
D.   has a very low recycling rate compared to other Latin American cities
Question #9
Political Ecology:
A.   explores environmental change by examining power relations
B.   is about the implementation of technocratic solutions to environmental problems
C.   is a branch of biology
D.   is focused on conservation movements in Latin America

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