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

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Question #1
According to the author, the urban environment in Latin America is best thought of as:
A.   areas that need to be preserved
B.   areas separate from human interference
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 density
B.   population size
C.   affluence
D.   population growth rate
Question #3
Deregulation, common under neoliberalism, has:  
A.   has greater potential for "joint irresponsibility"
B.   dealt directly with problems of increased consumption occurring in many cities
C.   relieved municipalities of urban environmental problems.
D.   resulted in individual municipalities dealing with environmental bads
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 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.   they wanted the construction of a sanitary landfill
B.   The pependores were being evicted from areas around the dump
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.   self-help
B.   relocation to other municipalities
C.   passive acceptance
D.   social protest
E.   individual resistance
Question #7
Environmental justice: 
A.   is focused on urban issues only
B.   is solely about people's desire for better environmental conditions
C.   is both a social movement and area of research
D.   refers only to movements in the United States
Question #8
In Curitiba, Brazil:
A.   the garbage man has been transformed into an environmental hero
B.   privatization of services has made the city more environmentally sound
C.   has a very low recycling rate compared to other Latin American cities
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.   explores environmental change by examining power relations
C.   is focused on conservation movements in Latin America
D.   is a branch of biology
Question #10
The author of this chapter urges us to examine urban and rural areas separately.,,
A.   False
B.   True

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