VOCABULARY-1
Give the word for this.
A part or side of something
aspect
Fill the gap with the correct vocabulary word from the passage.
Humans have become a/an ________ species.
Urban
In 1800 how many percentage of people were living in cities?
less than 3 percent
how does successful cities reward smart people?
with higher wages
which city's population increased since 1960 from 3 million to more than 10 million people?
Seoul
money that person earns
Income
Fill the gap with the correct vocabulary word from the passage.
Big cities are __________ and taking over more and more land.
spreading out
when did large urban areas began to grow?
In the 19th and 20th Centuries.
what example does the Glaeser gave of perfect information sharing?
New York Stock Exchange
Name the corporations helped by the government investments.
Samsung and Hyundai
Give me the word for.
to cover a huge area
spread out
Fill the gap with the correct vocabulary word from the passage.
Rapid ______ itself is not the real problem.
Growth
Give any 2 reasons why many people viewed large cities in negative terms?
crowded, dirty, unhealthy places full of diseases and crimes.
Name another champion of urbanization mentioned in the text.
Stewart Brand
What today's urban planners are focusing on?
Urban sprawl
Give me the word for.
having a large number of people and buildings close together
dense
Fill the gap with the correct vocabulary word from the passage.
Rising _________ and and cheaper transportation are two main reasons for urban sprawl.
Incomes
what problem can big cities help to solve according to urban planners.
Earths' growing population
What does Brand points out about the people living in dense cities?
They drive less.
what are the 2 main reasons for urban sprawl?
rising income and cheaper transportation
Give me the word for.
to usually do something or be a certain way
tend to
Fill the gap with the correct vocabulary word from the passage.
living in cities has a smaller impact on the environment than living in ______ rural areas.
Suburbs
who said cities are " the absence of space between people."
Edward Glaeser
Name the urban planner from London's' International Institute of Environment and Development.
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David Satterthwaite
what are the ways to densify suburbs?
Creating walkable town centers
high rising apartment buildings
more public transport