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 separate from human interference
B.   areas that need to be preserved
C.   areas in need of conservation
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.   affluence
B.   population density
C.   population size
D.   population growth rate
Question #3
Deregulation, common under neoliberalism, has:  
A.   relieved municipalities of urban environmental problems.
B.   dealt directly with problems of increased consumption occurring in many cities
C.   resulted in individual municipalities dealing with environmental bads
D.   has greater potential for "joint irresponsibility"
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.   the trash in the city was not being picked up frequently enough
B.   The pependores were being evicted from areas around the dump
C.   they wanted the responsibilities of trash disposal taken from city government and given to private entities
D.   they wanted the construction of a sanitary landfill
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.   passive acceptance
B.   relocation to other municipalities
C.   individual resistance
D.   social protest
E.   self-help
Question #7
Environmental justice: 
A.   is both a social movement and area of research
B.   is solely about people's desire for better environmental conditions
C.   is focused on urban issues only
D.   refers only to movements in the United States
Question #8
In Curitiba, Brazil:
A.   the uneven distribution of environmental goods and bads has been eliminated
B.   has a very low recycling rate compared to other Latin American cities
C.   the garbage man has been transformed into an environmental hero
D.   privatization of services has made the city more environmentally sound
Question #9
Political Ecology:
A.   is a branch of biology
B.   explores environmental change by examining power relations
C.   is focused on conservation movements in Latin America
D.   is about the implementation of technocratic solutions to environmental problems
Question #10
The author of this chapter urges us to examine urban and rural areas separately.,,
A.   False
B.   True

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