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What part of the world's population is living in urban areas?

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שאלה #133810

done		The world crossed the 50% share and expected to reach 70% within the next couple of decades.
		Most of the world's population is not living in cities.
		In most countries already over 80% of the population lives in urban areas.
		About 30% are urbanites.

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In what parts of the world the vast majority of the population are already urbanites ?

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שאלה #133811

		Asian countries
		African countries
done		North American countries
		European countries
		Answers a + b

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What is the definition of urbanization ?

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שאלה #133812

		Increasing number of people that live in urban areas
		Changing the designation and uses of land, from agriculture, forestry, mining, and other, to industry, commerce, and services.
		Changing our way of life, embracing the urban lifestyle
done		All of the above

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Urban 'Ecological footprint

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שאלה #133814

		Is the land within a city on which the urban infrastructure is builds upon.
		Captures the overall productive land on which a city relies within and outside the city all over the world.
		Captures the land requires to produce the natural resources (food, timber etc.) consumed in the city and the forest area required to sequester carbon dioxide emissions.
done		Answers b + c

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Urban and natural systems have several points of resemblances, including:

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שאלה #133815

		Both rely on energy from external sources.
		Both generate waste and treat it within its boundaries.
		Both are consist of diverse population.
done		All of the above

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Which of the following factors shapes the rate and magnitude of urban environmental impact and the potential of advancing urban sustainability?

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שאלה #133816

		Geographical and climatic conditions
		Socio-economic
		Size
sentiment_very_satisfied		All of the above

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What measures can local authorities take to advance urban sustainability?

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שאלה #133817

		Municipalities can use their power as a planning and regulating authority
		Municipalities can provide a wide range of services to its residents.
		As significant consumers of materials and energy, Municipalities can set an example by advancing sustainability within their branches/facilities
sentiment_very_satisfied		All of the above

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The Global Greenhouse Gas emissions (GHG) is strongly connected to cities:

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שאלה #133818

		While indeed cities generate GHG emissions they are highly efficient and therefore responsible for relative small share of the global emissions
done		True, the vast majority of GHG emissions are directly and indirectly connected to cities
		Most GHG can be related to food production, and therefore are not connected to cities
		Most urban related GHG emissions are connected to cities in low income parts of the world

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What the term 'urban metabolism' means?

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שאלה #133819

		The flow of materials and energy through a city and its related byproducts (i.e., waste)
		An approach that examines cities as living organisms, which like human bodies require materials and energy to survive and flourish
		A way to evaluate the quality of life of urban resident.
done		Answers a + b

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Urban sustainability can be defined as:

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שאלה #133820

		Finding ways to increase the material prosperity of cities dwellers
		Finding ways to advance economic development.
done		Finding ways to minimize the urban use of natural resources and the generation of waste, while improving urbanites’ quality of life, in a way that does not exceed the carrying capacity of the local, regional, and global ecosystems
		Finding ways to increase urban growth by using as much as possible resources from local and global sources.

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