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Creating sustainable cities and communities is important because it allows people to live a better lifestyle and have more access to improved resources.
Creating sustainable cities and communities is important because it allows people to live a better lifestyle and have more access to improved resources.
True
Global Poverty includes hunger, malnutrition, limited access to education and health services, social exclusion, and discrimination but does not involve lack of income.
Global Poverty includes hunger, malnutrition, limited access to education and health services, social exclusion, and discrimination but does not involve lack of income.
False
Efforts to end Global Poverty faced its largest setback in decades due to the Covid-19 crisis.
Efforts to end Global Poverty faced its largest setback in decades due to the Covid-19 crisis.
True
The Human Development Index (HDI) is calculated from an equation that considers life expectancy, years of schooling, and Gross National Income (GNI).
The Human Development Index (HDI) is calculated from an equation that considers life expectancy, years of schooling, and Gross National Income (GNI).
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Demographic Dividend occurs when there are declining numbers of people in the workforce relative to the number of dependents.
Demographic Dividend occurs when there are declining numbers of people in the workforce relative to the number of dependents.
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Urban density refers to the increase in the number of people in cities.
Urban density refers to the increase in the number of people in cities.
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Urbanization involves the increase in the proportion of people living in rural areas.
Urbanization involves the increase in the proportion of people living in rural areas.
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Informal Housing (slums) is characterized by spacious and permanent structures.
Informal Housing (slums) is characterized by spacious and permanent structures.
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Urban sprawl refers to the vertical expansion of cities.
Urban sprawl refers to the vertical expansion of cities.
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Gentrification involves renovating a community to conform to 'middle class taste' as more rich people move in.
Gentrification involves renovating a community to conform to 'middle class taste' as more rich people move in.
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