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New York Planning Strategies - Waste Management and Congestion
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1Congestion is characterized by [blank_start]slow[blank_end] speeds, [blank_start]long[blank_end] travel times and [blank_start]queueing[blank_end]
- Aslow
- Bfast
- Caverage
- Dlong
- Eshort
- Fqueueing
- Gparking
- Hdriving
2PlaNYC is a planning strategy introduced in 2007 to improve livability in New York City. Which one of the following implications took place to improve traffic congestion?
- AIncreased Ferry services
- BBike sharing
- CMajor repairs of subway infrastructure
- DAll of the above
3By 2009, 66% of PlaNYC's goals had been achieved
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
4[blank_start]Congestion pricing[blank_end] was a proposed toll of [blank_start]$8[blank_end] on those entering central Manhattan during peak hour
- ACongestion pricing
- BUser Fee
- C$20
- D$8
- E$4
5The [blank_start]user fee[blank_end] in London was implemented on those entering the [blank_start]CBD[blank_end] and the revenue was put toward improving [blank_start]public transport[blank_end]. It resulted in a [blank_start]37%[blank_end] increase in public transport use as well as 17% reduction in [blank_start]traffic[blank_end] and 24% drop in greenhouse gas emission.
- Auser fee
- Bcongestion pricing
- CCBD
- DIMZ
- Epublic transport
- Fprisons
- G37%
- H2%
- Itraffic
- Jcomplaints
6Bike sharing is not economically viable as construction of bike paths is more expensive than construction of a freeway
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
7How many kilometers of bike paths was proposed for construction by PlaNYC?
- A400km
- B500km
- C600km
- D700km
8Landfill in New York City stopped in the year [blank_start]2001[blank_end]
- A2001
9Waste costs NYC $2.3 billion a year
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
10Out of all of New York City's waste, [blank_start]14%[blank_end] is recycled, [blank_start]10%[blank_end] is taken to waste-to-energy plants and [blank_start]76%[blank_end] is taken to landfill out of state
- A10%
- B14%
- C76%
- D10%
- E14%
- F76%
- G10%
- H14%
- I76%
11Organic waste when not managed properly causes
- ADirty streets
- BSmelly air
- CMethane emissions
- DRoad blocks
12On average, how many kilograms of waste does each new yorker dispose daily?
- A10.8kg
- B22.4kg
- C17.9kg
13Poor waste management is said to be caused by [blank_start]fast[blank_end] paced lifestyle and [blank_start]rapid[blank_end] consumption of goods
- Aslow
- Bfast
- Crapid
- Dlengthy
14[blank_start]Organic[blank_end] waste collection can help by converting waste into [blank_start]compost[blank_end] and clean [blank_start]energy[blank_end]
- AOrganic
- Bcompost
- Cenergy
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- Beschreibung
- Geography Quiz am New York Planning Strategies - Waste Management and Congestion, erstellt von Zita Wormuth am 21/10/2018.
- Autor
- Zita Wormuth
- Sprache
- English
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