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Environmental Health and the Built Environment

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Which of the following is NOT a component of the built environment?

  1. Buildings

  2. Transportation systems

  3. Natural landscapes

  4. Water resources


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The built environment refers to the human-made surroundings that people live and work in, while natural landscapes are part of the natural environment.

How can the built environment impact human health?

  1. By providing access to clean air and water

  2. By reducing exposure to pollutants

  3. By promoting physical activity

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The built environment can impact human health in a number of ways, including by providing access to clean air and water, reducing exposure to pollutants, and promoting physical activity.

Which of the following is an example of a built environment intervention that can improve public health?

  1. Building more parks and green spaces

  2. Improving access to public transportation

  3. Creating walkable and bikeable communities

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the listed interventions can improve public health by promoting physical activity, reducing air pollution, and improving access to healthy food options.

What is the term for the process of designing and building healthy and sustainable communities?

  1. Sustainable development

  2. Green building

  3. Healthy community design

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sustainable development, green building, and healthy community design are all terms that refer to the process of designing and building healthy and sustainable communities.

Which of the following is NOT a key principle of healthy community design?

  1. Mixed-use development

  2. Compact development

  3. Walkability

  4. Automobile-oriented development


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Automobile-oriented development is not a key principle of healthy community design because it can lead to increased air pollution, traffic congestion, and physical inactivity.

What is the term for the study of the relationship between the built environment and human health?

  1. Environmental health

  2. Built environment health

  3. Urban health

  4. Public health


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Built environment health is the study of the relationship between the built environment and human health.

Which of the following is NOT a health risk associated with poor air quality?

  1. Asthma

  2. Heart disease

  3. Cancer

  4. Allergies


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Allergies are not a health risk associated with poor air quality.

What is the term for the process of reducing the amount of waste produced by a community?

  1. Recycling

  2. Composting

  3. Waste reduction

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Recycling, composting, and waste reduction are all processes that can be used to reduce the amount of waste produced by a community.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of green building?

  1. Reduced energy consumption

  2. Improved indoor air quality

  3. Increased water efficiency

  4. Increased traffic congestion


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Increased traffic congestion is not a benefit of green building.

What is the term for the process of assessing the environmental impact of a building or development project?

  1. Environmental impact assessment

  2. Life cycle assessment

  3. Sustainability assessment

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Environmental impact assessment, life cycle assessment, and sustainability assessment are all processes that can be used to assess the environmental impact of a building or development project.

Which of the following is NOT a key component of a healthy and sustainable community?

  1. Affordable housing

  2. Access to healthy food

  3. Public transportation

  4. Sprawl


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sprawl is not a key component of a healthy and sustainable community because it can lead to increased air pollution, traffic congestion, and physical inactivity.

What is the term for the process of designing and building communities that are resilient to climate change?

  1. Climate-adaptive design

  2. Resilient design

  3. Sustainable design

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Climate-adaptive design, resilient design, and sustainable design are all terms that refer to the process of designing and building communities that are resilient to climate change.

Which of the following is NOT a health risk associated with poor water quality?

  1. Diarrhea

  2. Typhoid fever

  3. Cholera

  4. Allergies


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Allergies are not a health risk associated with poor water quality.

What is the term for the process of reducing the amount of energy consumed by a building or development project?

  1. Energy efficiency

  2. Renewable energy

  3. Sustainability

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Energy efficiency, renewable energy, and sustainability are all terms that refer to the process of reducing the amount of energy consumed by a building or development project.

Which of the following is NOT a key principle of sustainable development?

  1. Equity

  2. Economic development

  3. Environmental protection

  4. Automobile-oriented development


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Automobile-oriented development is not a key principle of sustainable development because it can lead to increased air pollution, traffic congestion, and physical inactivity.

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