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Haya94

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on: Jul 2, 2018
Which of the following statements regarding global cities is correct?
 
  a. By 2025, only one U.S. city will be among the 10 most populous cities in the world.
  b. overcrowding, environmental pollution, and the displacement of farmland are minor problems for global cities.
  c. Natural increases in population account for one-third of new urban growth, and rural-to-urban migration accounts for the rest.
  d. Some cities grow at a rate of 170,000 new people per day.

Question 2

The Massachusetts Turnpike corridor west of Boston and the Perimeter Area north of Atlanta are examples of
 
  a. suburbs.
  b. edge cities.
  c. postindustrial cities.
  d. mega-infrastructures.


raili21

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Reply #1 on: Jul 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: a. By 2025, only one U.S. city will be among the 10 most populous cities in the world.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b. edge cities.


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