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Question: What is the focus of Sustainable Development Goal 11 (SDG 11)?
A) Increasing global temperatures
B) Making cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.
C) Promoting fossil fuel usage
D) Ensuring exclusive urban development
B) Making cities inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.
Question: What percentage of global CO2 emissions do cities contribute to?
A) 30%
B) 50%
C) 90%
D) 70%
D) 70%
Question: What is one key strategy for creating sustainable cities?
A) Expanding highways
B) Increasing landfill sites
C) Green Infrastructure, Sustainable Transport, Energy Efficiency.
D) Promoting single-use plastics
C) Green Infrastructure, Sustainable Transport, Energy Efficiency.
Question: What is the main goal of the Sustainable Development Goal 13?
A) To take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
B) To increase fossil fuel production
C) To maintain the status quo on climate policies
D) To promote urban sprawl
A) To take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
Question: What is the main cause of global warming?
A) Decrease in renewable energy use
B) Increase in natural gas extraction
C) Deforestation for urban development
D) Increase in greenhouse gas emissions, primarily carbon dioxide and methane.
D) The increase in greenhouse gas emissions, primarily carbon dioxide and methane.
Question: What is the role of renewable energy in sustainable cities?
A) To increase fossil fuel dependency
B) Reduce reliance on fossil fuels, thus reducing greenhouse gas emissions
C) To promote air pollution
D) To reduce agricultural efficiency
B) Reduce reliance on fossil fuels, thus reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Question: What is the main purpose of the "Fridays for Future" movement?
A) To support increased carbon emissions
B) To promote fossil fuel exploration
C) To protest against the lack of action on the climate crisis
D) To discourage environmental activism
C) To protest against the lack of action on the climate crisis
Question: What is the main benefit of recycling?
A)It reduces the need for extracting, refining, and processing raw materials
B) It increases the volume of waste
C) It promotes single-use products
D) It has no impact on pollution
A)It reduces the need for extracting, refining, and processing raw materials
Question: What is the goal of Copenhagen in terms of carbon neutrality?
A) To increase carbon emissions by 2025
B) To be carbon neutral by 2025.
C) To be carbon neutral by 2030
D) To remain reliant on coal energy
B) To be carbon neutral by 2025.
Question: What is one way young people can get involved in promoting sustainability?
A) Ignoring climate issues
B) Advocating for increased plastic usage
C) Participating in community initiatives and joining movements
D) Participating in wasteful consumption patterns
C) Participating in community initiatives and joining movements
Question: What are the three principles to minimize waste?
A) Waste, Ignore, Discard
B) Buy, Use, Throw
C) Produce, Pollute, Dispose
D) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
D) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Question: How does climate change affect cities?
A) extreme weather conditions, rising sea levels & heat waves
B) Leads to more stable weather patterns
C) Reduces the risk of flooding
D) Encourages economic growth without consequences
A) extreme weather conditions, rising sea levels & heat waves
Question: What is the role of sustainable transport in reducing greenhouse gas emissions?
A) Promoting the use of motorboats
B) Sustainable transport options
C) Increasing traffic congestion
D) Supporting gas-guzzling vehicles
B) Sustainable transport options
Question: What is the main goal of urban planning in the context of sustainable cities?
A) To promote unregulated urban sprawl
B) To prioritize car-centric development
C) To create urban environments that are sustainable
D) To ignore environmental impacts
C) To create urban environments that are sustainable
Question: What is the role of green spaces in cities?
A) They increase urban heat
B) They promote concrete development
C) They reduce biodiversity
D) They help reduce urban heat & improve air quality
D) They help reduce urban heat & improve air quality
Question: How does urban planning contribute to climate action?
A) It increases emissions from transportation
B) It promotes the construction of more highways
C) It leads to cuts in emissions & helps communities adapt to climate change effects
C) It encourages urban sprawl
C) It leads to cuts in emissions & helps communities adapt to climate change effects
Question: How does Copenhagen exemplify a sustainable city?
A) It has bike lanes and uses renewable energy
B) It has no public transport system
C) It relies solely on coal for energy
D) It promotes car dependency
A) has extensive bike lanes and uses renewable energy
Question: What are some challenges faced due to urbanization?
A) Decreased population density
B) Pollution and climate-related issues
C) Increased access to green spaces
D) Improved air quality
B) Pollution and climate-related issues
Question: How does the concept of circular economy contribute to sustainable cities?
A) It encourages waste generation
B) It promotes one-time use of products
C) It promotes reduction of waste through the continual use of resources
C) It focuses on linear production methods
C) It promotes reduction of waste through the continual use of resources
Question: What is the role of technology in achieving sustainable cities?
A) To increase energy inefficiency
B) To promote outdated transportation methods
C) Innovations in energy efficiency, waste management, and sustainable transport
D) To discourage smart waste management
C) Innovations in energy efficiency, waste management, and sustainable transport
Question: How does the built environment contribute to greenhouse gas emissions?
A) It has no impact on emissions
B) It uses energy in the construction, operation, and maintenance of buildings
C) It reduces energy consumption
D) It encourages renewable building materials
B) It uses energy in the construction, operation, and maintenance of buildings
Question: What is the role of policy in achieving sustainable cities?
A) To limit sustainable development initiatives
B) To incentivize sustainable behavior, and regulate unsustainable activities
C) To promote unsustainable practices
D) To disregard community input
B) To incentivize sustainable behavior, and regulate unsustainable activities
Question: How does urbanization contribute to climate change?
A) It reduces energy demands
B) It helps to conserve natural habitats
C) It increases energy use, waste, and emissions from transportation and buildings.
D) It lowers transportation emissions
C) It increases energy use, waste, and emissions from transportation and buildings.