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Write a 350- to 700-word response to each of the following short essay questions:

• Question 1: Considering Ch. 1 of Landscape Planning and Ch. 2 of Contemporary Urban Planning, discuss how planning and land use have been influenced by the physiography of the United States. In particular, consider the following:
  • Areas with steady urban growth (for example, the New England states)
  • Areas with low urban growth (for example, the upper Midwest)
  • Areas that have experienced changes in growth (for example, Nevada or parts of North or South Carolina)
• Question 2: Considering Ch. 1 of Landscape Planning and Ch. 6–7 of Contemporary Urban Planning, what role does the sociopolitical environment play in sustainable planning? Consider the following:
  • The historical role of presidential policies (for example, the availability of low-interest mortgage loans to the public)
  • Urbanization booms caused by specific industries (for example, the California Gold Rush or the North Dakota surge in fossil fuels production)
  • The advent of more efficient resource extraction methods (for example, “fracking”)
• Question 3: Considering Ch. 3 & 4 of Landscape Planning: Environmental Application, what role does landscape form and topography play in sustainable planning? Consider the following:
  • Areas with a flat topography (for example, the Midwestern United States)
  • Areas with a moderate topography and landscape form (for example, Missouri, Indiana, or Ohio)
  • Areas with definite mountain areas (for example, the Pacific Northwest) or areas close to mountain systems (for example, the Appalachians)

Format your essay responses consistent with APA guidelines.