A 2008 report from the Mckinsey global institute analyzed the urbanization process in 21st century china. In a video of their report… a. transit-oriented development, where high-rise apartment homes would be in close proximity to places of employment and recreation. b. They recommended concentrated urban growth patterns which would have economic advantages as well as benefiting resource usage and the environment. c. Both “a” and “b” d. Neither “a” nor “b”

For each of the following scenarios, use the graphical depiction of the Malthusian model to illustrate what happens to a country’s population size and per-capita income in the short run and in the long run. a. Scientists discover a new strain of wheat that can produce twice as much grain per acre. 
 b. A war kills half of the population. 
 c. A volcanic eruption kills half the people and 
destroys half the land.

With the trend towards urbanization, how do you foresee the future of global cities in coping with an influx of people and the stress this will put on infrastructure development?

Which of the following is/are not an objective (s) of sustainable development? Question 7Answer a. Continue to implement the family planning program. b. Maintain a dynamic balance of water resources by reducing water consumption for every unit of gross development product growth and agricultural value added. c. To bring about a gradual and sometime catastrophic transformation of environment d. Maintain a dynamic balance of arable land (not less than 123 million hectares) and implement an agricultural development strategy.

How can urbanization embrace self-sustainable cities, especially as rural to urban migration patterns increase?