When New York City Was Given a Choice to Make

question 30

Multiple Choice

When New York City was given a choice to make regarding its drinking water

• A)they opted for more bottled water.
• B)they chose ecosystem maintenance over development.
• C)they had to construct expensive filtration plants to protect against disease.
• D)they chose ecosystem conversion to higher density housing for efficiency.

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