What has been the effect of global cities on urban areas, economically, socially, and politically?
a. Politicians have focused more money and time on courting the immigrant vote, immigrants' political and civic involvement has exploded, and tolerance for new immigrants has blossomed.
b. Life for local residents has greatly improved: lower tax rates, increased interest in and funding for locally operated ethnic grocery stores and restaurants, and improved schools are all evident.
c. Manufacturing jobs have been replaced by service-sector jobs, infrastructures and landscapes have been transformed to attract international businesses, a gap has formed between the global elite and the global service class, and city governments have focused less on local residents.
d. Recent immigrants have been thriving because international corporations are eager to utilize their language skills and cultural knowledge.
Question 2
Ben is interested in conducting research that looks at the sexual behavior of unmarried adults. He wants to utilize surveys that come from a sample with responses that are representative of the U.S. population.
Ben is likely to use which research strategy?
a. probability samples
b. random-assignment experiments
c. participant observation
d. content analysis
An example of the founder effect with subsequent adaptive radiation.
The greenhouse effect.
The greenhouse effect: heat trapping by earth's atmosphere.
Effect of Atmospheric Stability
Urban Form
Global Climate Model