Eco-cities: Building sustainable urban communities 109
- The urban ecology movement began in the.
a. 1960s
b. 1970s
c. 1990s - Agenda 21 grew out of the.
a. 1987 Brundtland Commission
b. 1992 Rio Earth Summit
c. ten Ecopolis Development Principles - Curitiba’s recycling rate is.
a. 30 percent
b. 70 percent
c. 99 percent
Indicate which of the following statements are true (T ) and which are false (F).
- The ideal ecological footprint for a city is 10.
- Cities produce vast amounts of garbage and carbon dioxide emissions.
- Cities depend on service fees and property taxes for revenue.
- Sustainable development means maintaining cities as they are.
- Ecological cities use fewer resources and produce less waste.
- Megacities are growing at a faster rate than smaller cities.
Answer the following questions in complete sentences.
- What is the deinition of urbanization?
- Name ive reasons that people are attracted to cities.
- How do you calculate the ecological footprint of a city?
- What are the four major problems facing modern cities?