Case studies and practical applications

Module 7 self-check quiz: Case studies and integrated review

Mixed review quiz: 10 integrated questions selected from previous modules.

1. Question 1. Which effect makes cities warmer than nearby rural areas, especially at night?

   Urban heat island effectOcean acidification effectAlbedo inversion effect

2. Question 2. An ecosystem service from urban trees is:

   Cooling and better air qualityIncreasing surface sealingReplacing stormwater drains

3. Question 3. Transit-oriented development focuses on:

   Dense, walkable areas around high-quality transitLow-density sprawl far from stationsExclusive highway expansion

4. Question 4. A key stormwater benefit of blue-green infrastructure is:

   Retention, infiltration and delayed peak runoffImmediate runoff concentration in streetsTotal elimination of drainage planning

5. Question 5. Nature-based solutions are best defined as:

   Actions protecting, managing or restoring ecosystems to address societal challengesAny technology-only interventionShort-term emergency repairs without ecosystem role

6. Question 6. Urban resilience is the ability to:

   Prepare for, absorb, recover from and adapt to shocksPrevent any disturbance from ever occurringRely only on emergency response after disasters

7. Question 7. In coastal cities, flood probability increases most with:

   Sea-level rise plus storm surge plus intense rainfallLower tide and weak windsCloudless weather and low humidity

8. Question 8. Indicators are important because they:

   Measure implementation progress and outcomesRemove need for baseline dataGuarantee success without action

9. Question 9. Why are connected networks better than isolated projects?

   They improve ecological flow and system resilienceThey reduce all maintenance to zeroThey remove need for local planning

10. Question 10. Maladaptation means:

    An action that unintentionally increases future vulnerabilityAny adaptation action with high visibilityA mitigation policy only