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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The effects of urban areas on the environment are
A
negative only.
B
positive only.
C
both positive and negative.
D
nonexistent.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Impact of urban areas can be both positive and negative. A positive impact would be the modernization of a given city in terms of transportation, agriculture, and systems. A negative impact would be the destruction of a natural habitat or other natural forests for the sake of urbanization.

Detailed explanation-2: -Urbanization often results in deforestation, habitat loss, and the extraction of freshwater from the environment, which can decrease biodiversity and alter species ranges and interactions.

Detailed explanation-3: -The positive effects of urbanization are the higher standards of living associated with better food, education, housing, and health care. In contrast, Negative effects of urbanization include poor nutrition, pollution-related health conditions, communicable diseases, poor sanitation, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -Urban living encourages walking and cycling rather than driving. Third, environment-friendly infrastructure and public services such as piped water, sanitation, and waste management are much easier and more economical to construct, maintain, and operate in an urban setting.

Detailed explanation-5: -Poor air and water quality, insufficient water availability, waste-disposal problems, and high energy consumption are exacerbated by the increasing population density and demands of urban environments. Strong city planning will be essential in managing these and other difficulties as the world’s urban areas swell.

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