Question

Decide if each statement is true or false, why?

1.In North America, there has been a major trend in the decentralization (i.e., suburbanization) of cities over the past century.

True or False: This trend is attributable solely to the invention of (and now widespread use of) automobiles.

2.Suppose that as a result of climate change, the productivity of agricultural land declines. This causes agricultural land rent in the area surrounding a city to decline.

True or False: If this happens, model suggests that the urban land area of the city will increase and that the city's residential density will decline.

Answer 1

Answer 1:

FALSE

Reason: It is not only in case of automobiles but many other sectors as well.

Answer 2:

TRUE

Reason: This is according to law of demand and supply which says that as the product is less demanded, its prices fall and in this case, when the land is no more productive, its demand will decrease and hence rent will come down.

As a result, this is also a possibility that urban land area of the city will increase and that the city's residential density will decline because for the same number of people/ population, now the area is wider.