Geographic Factors Are Important When Considering Environmental Issues or When

question 37

Multiple Choice

Geographic factors are important when considering environmental issues or when evaluating potential sites for a new agricultural area or business because

• A)location and spatial distributions often affect environmental, social, or economic behavior.
• B)the most important environmental issues and the advantages of sites for a new agricultural areas or businesses are often the same across space.
• C)environmental policies and zoning regulations seldom consider geographic factors.
• D)it is seldom important to investigate environmental issues or evaluate potential sites from a holistic approach.

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