Chapter 28 Guided Reading
1: The environmental focus has shifted from outside to inside the city. Why has this happened?
2: How much of the world’s population live in cities?
How much of developed countries live in cities?
How much of developing (poor) countries live in cities?
3: What is a megacity? How many are there?
4: As of 2011, which city is the most populated in the world? Which U.S. city is the most
populated?
5: Why is a city considered to be an ecosystem?
6: Define:
Site:
Situation:
What things are considered when choosing a city location?
7: What do city planners tend to do in city centers that is harmful to the environment?
8: What was the first large public park in the United States?
9: What is a greenbelt? Why are they important? (Hint: Think of corridors)
10: What is the energy budget of a city?
11: How does the climate change in a city? Explain why.
12: Why are cities called, “Urban Heat Islands”? Explain how this happens.
13: How are water pathways changed in the city?
14: How are soils changed in the city?
15: Why are city dwellers exposed to more pollution?
2: How much of the world’s population live in cities?
How much of developed countries live in cities?
How much of developing (poor) countries live in cities?
3: What is a megacity? How many are there?
4: As of 2011, which city is the most populated in the world? Which U.S. city is the most
populated?
5: Why is a city considered to be an ecosystem?
6: Define:
Site:
Situation:
What things are considered when choosing a city location?
7: What do city planners tend to do in city centers that is harmful to the environment?
8: What was the first large public park in the United States?
9: What is a greenbelt? Why are they important? (Hint: Think of corridors)
10: What is the energy budget of a city?
11: How does the climate change in a city? Explain why.
12: Why are cities called, “Urban Heat Islands”? Explain how this happens.
13: How are water pathways changed in the city?
14: How are soils changed in the city?
15: Why are city dwellers exposed to more pollution?