Question

which of these is caused by constructing roads and buildings in undeveloped areas?

a. global warming
b. subsistence farming
c. coastal erosion
d. deforestation

Explanation:

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Analyze the impact of construction

Using the Human Impact on Ecosystems and Urbanization Effects knowledge points

• Constructing roads and buildings in undeveloped areas (such as forests or grasslands) requires clearing the existing natural vegetation and trees.
• This direct removal of forest cover to repurpose the land for human infrastructure is defined as deforestation.

Evaluate the given options

• A. global warming: While deforestation contributes to global warming over time by reducing carbon sinks, constructing roads and buildings is not the direct, immediate definition of global warming itself.
• B. subsistence farming: This is a form of agriculture where farmers grow food to feed themselves, not a consequence of urban construction.
• C. coastal erosion: This is the loss of coastal land due to wave action and currents, which is not directly caused by general inland construction.
• D. deforestation: This is the direct and immediate result of clearing forested or undeveloped land to make way for roads and buildings.

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Answer:

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• This direct removal of forest cover to repurpose the land for human infrastructure is defined as deforestation.

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• A. global warming: While deforestation contributes to global warming over time by reducing carbon sinks, constructing roads and buildings is not the direct, immediate definition of global warming itself.
• B. subsistence farming: This is a form of agriculture where farmers grow food to feed themselves, not a consequence of urban construction.
• C. coastal erosion: This is the loss of coastal land due to wave action and currents, which is not directly caused by general inland construction.
• D. deforestation: This is the direct and immediate result of clearing forested or undeveloped land to make way for roads and buildings.

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