The first urban areas emerged
a. 12,000 years ago
b. 10,000 years ago
c. 8,000 years ago
d. 5,500 years ago
       
Every single day, an average European city of one million inhabitants consumes:
a. 32,000 tonnes of water and 200 tonnes of food
b. 320,000 tonnes of water and 2,000 tonnes of food
c. 3,200,000 tonnes of water and 20,000 tonnes of food
d. None of the above
       
Every single day, an average European city of one million inhabitants produces:
a. 300,000 tonnes of wastewater
b. 25,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide
c. 1,600 tonnes of solid waste
d. All of the above
       
More than two-thirds of the population of Europe now lives in urban areas. In Belgium, that percentage is:
a. 99
b. 94
c. 89
d. 84
       
The term "urban flow indicators" includes:
a. Number of inhabitants, population density, urban land cover, derelict areas, urban renewal areas, etc.
b. Quality of water and air, acoustic quality and housing quality
c. Consumption of water, energy, materials and products, and waste generation
d. Traffic safety, accessibility of green spaces and quality of urban wildlife
       
The quality of urban life and the environment could be improved by:
a. Finding an effective application of policies geared towards planning, transport and the management of natural resources
b. Strengthening economic prosperity and employment
c. Decentralising the decision-making process and improving information on the state of the urban environment
d. All of the above
       
Landscape can be divided into:
a. Natural and cultural types
b. Natural and artificial types
c. Agrarian and urban types
d. None of the above
       
Landscapes can be valued for their:
a. Beauty
b. Function as important habitats for many plants and animals
c. Support of local economies
d. All of the above
       
Landscapes often contain important cultural elements and heritage, playing an important role in the consciousness of local residents and nations alike. True or false?
a. True
b. False
   
Intensive agriculture makes the landscape look:
a. More uniform and sterile
b. More picturesque
c. More attractive to tourists
d. None of the above
       
Tourism and recreation:
a. Directly depend on the beauty of the landscape
b. Could spoil the landscape
c. Are important for the local population
d. All of the above
       
Urban expansion and uncontrolled settlement leads to occupation of the countryside and destruction of the landscape. True or false?
a. True
b. False
   


 
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