Question

Which of the following is not a consequence of urbanization?

A. eutrophication in bodies of water.

B. increased urban heat island (UHI) effect.

C. air pollution.

D. landfills.

E. decreasing greenhouse gas concentrations.

Answer 1

E. Decreasing greenhouse gas concentrations is not a consequence of urbanization.

Greenhouse gases are actually increasing.

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Answer 2

Answer: E. decreasing greenhouse gas concentrations.

Explanation:

Urbanization refers to the construction, development and maintenance of an urban area for accommodating a large human society. The urbanization involves the construction of houses, buildings, roads and industries. The human activities in the urban areas such as burning of fossil fuel for cooking, running vehicles, working on machines in the factory and deforestation has resulted in increase in concentration of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

Therefore, E. decreasing greenhouse gas concentrations. is not a consequence of urbanization.