Question
As urban areas tend to sprawl into the suburbs, this leads to more traffic congestion on the roads. A result of this is longer commutes and more gasoline consumed. Due to taxes on gasoline, this results in increased tax revenues, which can be used to build more highways. A result of this is even further urban sprawl into what was once a rural area. This is known as
Responses
A smart urban growthsmart urban growth
B a positive feedback loopa positive feedback loop
C a negative feedback loopa negative feedback loop
D a gentrification of an urban neighborhood
Responses
A smart urban growthsmart urban growth
B a positive feedback loopa positive feedback loop
C a negative feedback loopa negative feedback loop
D a gentrification of an urban neighborhood
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **B: a positive feedback loop**.
In this scenario, the expansion of urban areas leads to increased traffic congestion and longer commutes, which results in higher gasoline consumption. The taxes on gasoline increase revenues that can be used for building more highways, which in turn encourages further urban sprawl into rural areas, thus perpetuating the cycle.
In this scenario, the expansion of urban areas leads to increased traffic congestion and longer commutes, which results in higher gasoline consumption. The taxes on gasoline increase revenues that can be used for building more highways, which in turn encourages further urban sprawl into rural areas, thus perpetuating the cycle.