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

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