"Gated Communities" Have Sprung Up in Many Cities Because They

question 299

Multiple Choice

"Gated communities" have sprung up in many cities because they designate a "defensible space" that discourages intrusions. They are examples of

• A)social gating.
• B)social traps.
• C)proxemic boundaries.
• D)territorial markers.

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Definitions:

Rotational Slide

A type of landslide involving the rotational movement of rock or soil along a curved surface, typically caused by the undercutting of a slope or the saturation of soil.

Debris Avalanche

A high-velocity flow of soil, sediment, and rock, commonly from the collapse of a steep mountainside.

Permafrost

Permanently frozen ground that occurs in high latitude regions of the Earth, consisting of soil, gravel, and sand usually bound together by ice.

Rock Fall

A mass-wasting process whereby large rocks and smaller pieces of bedrock detach and fall onto the ground.