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

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