26.8 Evaluating New Information

More and more people around the world live in cities, and the number of megacities is increasing. There are costs and benefits to living in cities, and in an effort to increase the benefits, there is a growing movement toward “greening” cities. Environmental and social scientists have published a number of studies documenting the effects of greener cities on environmental and human health.

Go to the website Smart Growth Canada Network (www.smartgrowth.ca). Read the introduction to the site.

Evaluate the website and work with the information to answer the following questions:

Question 26.17

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Question 26.18

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Question 26.19

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Question 26.20

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Question 26.21

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