URBS 310 - Growth and Development of Cities » Fall 2019 » Final Exam

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Question #1
Environmental regulatory agencies mainly rely on _______ to change individual/corporate behavior.
A.   Cap and trade
B.   Regulations
C.   Tax incentives
D.   All of the above
Question #2
Which of the following does not characterize an environmental problem?
A.   Environmental problems are not respecters of political boundaries
B.   Spill-over from one environmental policy into another one
C.   Cap and trade
D.   None of the above
Question #3
Which of the following is not a reason for suburbanization in the United States?
A.   Heavy use of public transit by the poor and middle-class people
B.   Federal National Mortgage Association’s purchase of mortgages from banks
C.   Reliance on highway construction and personal vehicles
Question #4
In which of the following country does political centralization enable regional planning?
A.   Germany
B.   Switzerland
C.   Great Britain
Question #5
Which of the following is not one of the five categories of social capital?
A.   Creative class
B.   Political participation
C.   Civic engagement
D.   Social trust
Question #6
Which of the following is not part of the steps that a municipality can take to conserve energy?
A.   Estimation of cost
B.   Changes in building characteristics
C.   Changes in transportation
D.   Land use planning
Question #7
According to Levy, environmental problems can be difficult to deal with for several reasons. One of the stated reasons is that the solution of one environmental problem may become the cause of another. Which of the following environmental policy exemplifies this statement?
A.   Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974
B.   Clean Water Act of 1972
C.   Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980
D.   Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972
Question #8
National Environmental Policy Act requires environmental impact statements as a precondition for large projects making use of federal funds.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #9
According to the readings, the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill led to the passage of the National Environmental Policy Act
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #10
Planners’ cooperation with the capitalist bourgeoisie’ interests have depoliticized it by converting it into a technical process.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #11
Soviet planning style mainly focused on egalitarian outcomes and equal distribution of housing stock.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #12
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 tried to eliminate discrimination in the area of education, housing, and employment.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #13
According to the feminist movement and feminist planning theories, suburbs were created to protect women from inner city crime.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #14
The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 established methods of appropriating highway funding among the states.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #15
Planning approachs have four components.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #16
With the greater rise of demand for energy, policy makers are recommending utility companies to focus on local energy production.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #17
Lack of regional coordination between municipalities is the reason for either housing deficiencies or surpluses.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #18
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey was established to impose the transportation of rail freight in the region.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #19
Fordism is associated with the philosophy that aims at higher productivity by arranging living, working, and entertainment tasks within society.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #20
Taylorism focuses on machine and worker efficiency.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

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