Question

Decisions about how and where communities are built have important impacts on the natural environment. The government and businesses need information about the environmental effects of land use and transportation decisions to help determine the effect of the development of a built environment from a natural environment. The movement then is to develop sustainable communities, which provide choices in housing and transportation so that people can find a home they can afford and can easily reach jobs, stores, parks, schools, and other destinations.

What is the purpose of a sustainable community?

A) to grow the GDP
B) to change lives
C) to serve the government
D) to protect the environment

Answer 1

C) to serve the government

Answer 2

The term “sustainable communities” has various definitions, but in essence refers to communities planned, built, or modified to promote sustainable living. Sustainable communities tend to focus on environmental and economic sustainability, urban infrastructure, social equity, and municipal government.

A) to grow the GDP

B) to change lives

C) to serve the government

D) to protect the environment