LA 480 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | UPDATED
RATED A+ | 2026
M3: In 1996, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency joined with several non-profit and
government organizations to form the Smart Growth Network (SGN) in response to increasing
community concerns about:
C: the need for new ways to grow that boost the economy, protect the environment, and
enhance community vitality
M3: The Baby Boomer generation is aging, retiring, and deciding to move to downtown urban
areas as some of the benefits are:
Performing arts venues, cultural diversity, a vibrant social atmosphere, close proximity to
retail/entertainment amenities
M3: Smart growth recognizes that:
housing is a critical part of the way communities grow, as it is constitutes a significant share of
new construction and development, though supportive of growth, communities are questioning
the economic costs of abandoning infrastucture in the city, only to rebuild it further out, in
general, communities should invest time, attention and resources in restoring community and
vitality to center cities and older suburbs
M3: New urbanism is a town planning rinciple that:
Recognizes that traditional neighborhoods are more compact communities designed to
encourage bicycling and walking for short trips by providing destinations close to home and
work, and by providing sidewalks and a pleasant environment for walking and biking.
M3: According to American Farmland Trust:
more than a million acres of U.S. farmland are lost to development every year. That's two acres
every minute.
M3: One of the goals of the Sierra Club's Sprawl Campaign is to:
Fight poorly planned development and promote smart growth communities that increase
transportation choices, reduce air and water pollution, and protect natural places, Highlight the
significant body of scientific evidence that is emerging that links pollution from motor vehicles
to a range of human health problems including asthma, lung cancer and premature death.
M3: Green Developments include the basic elements of:
, Environmental responsiveness, Resource efficiency, community and cultural sensitivity
M3: The Advocates of Green Development realize that:
in well-executed green development projects, costs can be reduced, buyers or renters will spend
less to operate green buildings, and developers can differentiate themselves from the
crowdgetting a big marketing boost
M3: Some main features of our land use practices over the past several decades have converged
to generate haphazard, inefficient, and unsustainable urban sprawl, including which of the
following:
zoning ordinances that isolate employment locations, shopping and services, and housing
locations from each other; low-density growth planning aimed at creating automobile access to
increasing expanses of land.
M3: One of the main causes of sprawl has been:
Public infrastructure in roads, public buildings, water, sewer and other infrastructure in
peripheral areas, disinvestment in existing city centers
M4: Some of the primary benefits of landscaping are:
Recreation and fire protection
M4: The following tips should be considered for indoor water conservation
repair leaks, increase water pressure, install water conserving appliances
M4: Grey water is comprised of
dish, shower, sink and laundry water
M4: Information and education promoting conservation do not appear to be effective by
themselves. Consumers need to be made aware of:
A.How water is delivered to themB.The costs of water service
D.How they can participate in conservation efforts
M4: Some of the threats to Source Water are:
A.Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteriaB.Inorganic contaminants, such as salts
and metalsC.Pesticides and herbicides
M4: Despite the potential for water, energy, and money savings, barriers that reduce or prevent
the widespread implementation of water efficient technologies include:
RATED A+ | 2026
M3: In 1996, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency joined with several non-profit and
government organizations to form the Smart Growth Network (SGN) in response to increasing
community concerns about:
C: the need for new ways to grow that boost the economy, protect the environment, and
enhance community vitality
M3: The Baby Boomer generation is aging, retiring, and deciding to move to downtown urban
areas as some of the benefits are:
Performing arts venues, cultural diversity, a vibrant social atmosphere, close proximity to
retail/entertainment amenities
M3: Smart growth recognizes that:
housing is a critical part of the way communities grow, as it is constitutes a significant share of
new construction and development, though supportive of growth, communities are questioning
the economic costs of abandoning infrastucture in the city, only to rebuild it further out, in
general, communities should invest time, attention and resources in restoring community and
vitality to center cities and older suburbs
M3: New urbanism is a town planning rinciple that:
Recognizes that traditional neighborhoods are more compact communities designed to
encourage bicycling and walking for short trips by providing destinations close to home and
work, and by providing sidewalks and a pleasant environment for walking and biking.
M3: According to American Farmland Trust:
more than a million acres of U.S. farmland are lost to development every year. That's two acres
every minute.
M3: One of the goals of the Sierra Club's Sprawl Campaign is to:
Fight poorly planned development and promote smart growth communities that increase
transportation choices, reduce air and water pollution, and protect natural places, Highlight the
significant body of scientific evidence that is emerging that links pollution from motor vehicles
to a range of human health problems including asthma, lung cancer and premature death.
M3: Green Developments include the basic elements of:
, Environmental responsiveness, Resource efficiency, community and cultural sensitivity
M3: The Advocates of Green Development realize that:
in well-executed green development projects, costs can be reduced, buyers or renters will spend
less to operate green buildings, and developers can differentiate themselves from the
crowdgetting a big marketing boost
M3: Some main features of our land use practices over the past several decades have converged
to generate haphazard, inefficient, and unsustainable urban sprawl, including which of the
following:
zoning ordinances that isolate employment locations, shopping and services, and housing
locations from each other; low-density growth planning aimed at creating automobile access to
increasing expanses of land.
M3: One of the main causes of sprawl has been:
Public infrastructure in roads, public buildings, water, sewer and other infrastructure in
peripheral areas, disinvestment in existing city centers
M4: Some of the primary benefits of landscaping are:
Recreation and fire protection
M4: The following tips should be considered for indoor water conservation
repair leaks, increase water pressure, install water conserving appliances
M4: Grey water is comprised of
dish, shower, sink and laundry water
M4: Information and education promoting conservation do not appear to be effective by
themselves. Consumers need to be made aware of:
A.How water is delivered to themB.The costs of water service
D.How they can participate in conservation efforts
M4: Some of the threats to Source Water are:
A.Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteriaB.Inorganic contaminants, such as salts
and metalsC.Pesticides and herbicides
M4: Despite the potential for water, energy, and money savings, barriers that reduce or prevent
the widespread implementation of water efficient technologies include:
