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20 questions
01
True or false
1 point

True or false: Spatial inequality includes uneven exposure to environmental risks across urban neighbourhoods.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

02
Written response
1 point

What is the term for a pattern in which social groups, such as people with different incomes or migration histories, are unevenly distributed across neighbourhoods?

03
Choose one
1 point

When well-serviced land and housing are scarce, what may happen to lower-income households?

  1. A

    Housing prices tend to fall, making well-serviced areas more affordable to everyone.

  2. B

    Prices may rise faster than lower-income households' ability to pay.

  3. C

    Housing costs become unrelated to access to jobs and services.

  4. D

    Households with lower incomes gain better access to well-serviced housing automatically.

04
Fill in the blank
1 point

Physical distance is only one part of .

05
Choose all
1 point

Select all factors, other than physical distance itself, that can affect whether residents can use a nearby service.

  1. A

    The quality of the service

  2. B

    Whether its opening hours fit residents' needs

  3. C

    The cost of using it

  4. D

    Whether it is accessible to people with disabilities

  5. E

    Whether the route or location is safe

  6. F

    How reliable the transport connection is

  7. G

    Physical distance alone

06
True or false
1 point

True or false: Residential segregation is automatically harmful, regardless of whether it is associated with unequal opportunities or services.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

07
Written response
1 point

What term describes the outward spread of a city that can leave affordable housing on the urban fringe, far from jobs and infrastructure?

08
Choose one
1 point

Why might researchers compare spatial inequality at more than one geographic scale?

  1. A

    Large districts always reveal every local difference clearly.

  2. B

    Very small areas always make citywide patterns easiest to identify.

  3. C

    Large districts can conceal differences between adjoining neighbourhoods, while very small areas can make broad patterns difficult to see.

  4. D

    Geographic scale has no effect on the patterns researchers observe.

09
Fill in the blank
1 point

Segregation measures examine whether groups are in particular areas.

10
Choose one
1 point

How can limited investment help reinforce disadvantage in a neighbourhood over time?

  1. A

    It ensures that the neighbourhood immediately receives more services and employment connections.

  2. B

    Fewer services and weaker employment connections can constrain residents' choices and make it harder to attract resources.

  3. C

    It eliminates the effects of housing costs and land-use rules on residents.

  4. D

    It means that residents' opportunities no longer depend on neighbourhood conditions.

11
Choose all
1 point

A city wants to reduce spatial inequality. Select all measures supported as potential approaches in the material.

  1. A

    Increase the supply of affordable housing in well-located areas.

  2. B

    Concentrate affordable housing only in areas far from jobs and infrastructure.

  3. C

    Improve transport links between residential areas and employment.

  4. D

    Extend reliable basic services.

  5. E

    Make neighbourhood improvements without involving affected communities.

  6. F

    Protect tenants and residents from displacement.

12
Open ended
1 point

A city plans new services and amenities in a neighbourhood where housing demand is already rising. How should the city evaluate whether the plan reduces spatial inequality, and what should it consider to help existing residents benefit?

13
Choose one
1 point

Which approach would give researchers a fuller picture of overlapping urban disadvantages than comparing income alone?

  1. A

    Use income as the only measure because it describes all urban disadvantages.

  2. B

    Count new construction without examining who can access the resulting services.

  3. C

    Compare several indicators, such as housing costs, travel times, service availability, and environmental exposure.

  4. D

    Use only the number of residents in each neighbourhood.

14
Choose one
1 point

A household finds an affordable home on the urban fringe, far from jobs and reliable public transport. What is a likely consequence of this location?

  1. A

    It ensures residents have the same access to jobs as people living nearby.

  2. B

    It can increase the time and money needed to reach jobs and services.

  3. C

    It reduces the need for reliable transport.

  4. D

    It makes housing costs the only factor affecting residents’ opportunities.

15
True or false
1 point

True or false: Residential segregation is not automatically harmful; concern is greater when separation is tied to unequal opportunities, services, or exposure to risk.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

16
Written response
1 point

What term describes the uneven distribution of people, opportunities, resources, and environmental risks across urban space?

17
Choose one
1 point

A clinic is close to a neighbourhood, but many residents cannot afford its care and public transport connections are poor. Which conclusion best reflects how access works?

  1. A

    A clinic is accessible whenever it is geographically nearby.

  2. B

    Only the clinic's opening hours determine whether residents can use it.

  3. C

    A nearby clinic may still be difficult to use if it is unaffordable or poorly connected by transit.

  4. D

    Transport connections matter only for residents who live far from the clinic.

18
Choose one
1 point

In a city where public transport is unreliable, how can long journeys to work affect households with few transport alternatives?

  1. A

    They can consume residents’ time and income, especially when transport options are limited.

  2. B

    They affect travel convenience but have no effect on access to employment.

  3. C

    They mainly increase access to nearby services.

  4. D

    They reduce intra-urban inequality by making all journeys equally difficult.

19
Written response
1 point

Name one of these environmental burdens that may be greater in some urban neighbourhoods than others: air pollution, heat, or flood risk.

20
Choose one
1 point

Two households have similar incomes, but one lives near well-connected services while the other lives in a neighbourhood with fewer amenities. What does this comparison show about measuring urban poverty?

  1. A

    Similar incomes mean the households experience the same urban conditions.

  2. B

    Only the household with less income can experience urban poverty.

  3. C

    Neighbourhood conditions matter only when households have different incomes.

  4. D

    Income alone cannot capture differences in neighbourhood services and access to opportunities.