L3
讲座
1. What is the lecture mainly about?
Reasons for differences between transportation patterns in a city’s center and its surrounding areas
Reasons that land-use decisions should be made at a regional level rather than the local level
The effect of a city’s transportation policy on the success of a nearby superstore
The impact of a city’s planning decision on vehicle travel
2. What does the professor say about local government’s approaches to land use?
Most local governments do not consider the environmental impact of land-use decisions.
Local governments often lack sufficient information to make informed choices about land use.
Research suggests that local governments often rely on incorrect data when making decisions
Many local governments have limited control over land-use decisions.
3. What does a student imply when he mentions the variety of items sold in superstores?
It leads to a decrease in the frequency of shopping trips.
It is an important consideration in where superstores are built.
It has only a small effect on shoppers’ decisions to drive to a superstore.
It motivates shoppers to drive longer distances to go shopping.
4. According to the professor, what stores were most affected by the opening of the Davis superstore?
Small, family-owned stores in the center of Davis
Large stores located outside of Davis
Stores in Davis located near the city borders
Stores in Davis specializing in a small range of products
5. Why does the professor mention how products sold in superstores are manufactured?
To point out a difference between local stores and superstores that is often overlooked
To present an argument against the current approach to selecting locations for factories
To suggest that increased regulation of manufacturing would have a more positive impact on the environment than increased regulation of land use
To argue that many factors influence a business’s effects on the environment
6. What does a student imply when she says this:
she wants to learn more about how shoppers usually travel to a superstore.
She wishes that cities provided public transportation to superstore locations.
She thinks the location of superstores causes shoppers to drive more than they would otherwise.
She is surprised that superstores are not located closer to the center of towns.
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