SCO 4.2 Case Study “Ontario’s Disappearing Farm Land” Name:_______________________________  Refer to case study on page 220 to answer the following questions. 1. What is Urban Sprawl?  Outward expansion of urban areas to nearby bordering areas. 2. What is the Greenbelt area? What is the purpose of a Greenbelt area?  Land found in urban areas that is protected from development.  Protection ensures environment management and conservation of natural resources. 3. What are the two specific plans for conservation in the mixwood plains ecozones? Why is it important to protect those two areas?  The Niagara Escarpment Plan (NEP) and the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (ORMCP)  Provide prime farmland and contain freshwater sources as well as contain a number of Canada’s rare endangered plant and animals. For the following questions refer to the pages listed in the question. 4. What are the challenges, issues and conflicts of the growth of cities? (pg 222)  Traffic congestion, overburdened services, air pollution, planning for efficient mass transit, managing waste, and containing urban sprawl.  Extends outwards, natural and human systems are often placed at risk. 5. What is smog? (pg 222)  “Noxious mixture of air pollutants: including gases and fine particles and can often be seen as a brownish-yellow or greyish-white haze.”  Thick murky layer hanging over the cities. 6. One approach to ensure our urban places are managing growth is to use systems thinking. Explain one example of systems thinking. (pg 222)  Transportation – high occupancy vehicle lanes designed to help move more people through congested areas. Operate on major highways. 7. While population grows so does waste. Give two examples of how Canadian cities are addressing the issue of where to put our waste. (pg 223)  Extensive recycling and composting programs  Transfer waste to other regions of Canada and the United States. For the following questions refer to the pages listed in the questions in the Contact Canada book. 8. List the pros and cons of urban living. (pg 351-352) PROS CONS Close to conveniences and services People self centered more job opportunites more power Too many people in small space greater voice in Government Fast life High violence and crime Too much noise Too much pollution 9. Fill in the definitions for the following terms found on page 352. a. Physical Blight – deterioration of urban landscape. b. Functional Blight – an area that is no longer used for its original purpose. c. Frictional Blight – conflicting land uses that are found side by side. 10. Name and give a brief description of the social challenges associated with urban areas. (pg 354-355)  Alienation – isolation which leads to loneliness, a feeling of being apart or separate from everyone else. Examples included addiction, unemployment, homeless, criminal behaviour, etc.  Poverty – high cost of urban life makes it difficult for people to support themselves, depend on family size as well. People can still have jobs but do not earn enough to support family.  Crime – crime rate overall number of crimes committed. More people tend live in urban area there for there tends to be more crimes committed.