Quiz 11 - Geog 322
The author of this chapter urges us to examine urban and rural areas separately.
- True
- False
According to the author, the urban environment in Latin America is best thought of as:
- where we live, work and play
- areas in need of conservation
- areas separate from human interference
- areas that need to be preserved
According to recent research, the most reliable indicator of environmenal problems in the global South is:
- population size
- population density
- population growth rate
- affluence
Deregulation, common under neoliberalism, has:
- relieved municipalities of urban environmental problems.
- dealt directly with problems of increased consumption occurring in many cities
- resulted in individual municipalities dealing with environmental bads
- has greater potential for “joint irresponsibility”
Which of the following statements about waste in Oaxaca is most accurate?
- some people known as “pependores” make their living by recycling what they find at the dumpsite
- the city recently has reduced the area and frequency of garbage collection
- the city of Oaxaca is mandated to dispose of its trash within city boundaries
- the dump is located in an isolated area where no one is allowed to live
In Oaxaca, people protested and blocked the city’s access to the dump because:
- they wanted the construction of a sanitary landfill
- The pependores were being evicted from areas around the dump
- the trash in the city was not being picked up frequently enough
- they wanted the responsibilities of trash disposal taken from city government and given to private entities
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?
- relocation to other municipalities
- passive acceptance
- self-help
- social protest
- individual resistance
Environmental justice:
- is both a social movement and area of research
- is solely about people’s desire for better environmental conditions
- refers only to movements in the United States
- is focused on urban issues only
In Curitiba, Brazil:
- privatization of services has made the city more environmentally sound
- the garbage man has been transformed into an environmental hero
- has a very low recycling rate compared to other Latin American cities
- the uneven distribution of environmental goods and bads has been eliminated
Political Ecology:
- explores environmental change by examining power relations
- is about the implementation of technocratic solutions to environmental problems
- is focused on conservation movements in Latin America
- is a branch of biology
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