Urban settlements

A) both decrease the efficiency of economic activities and decrease the range of lifestyle choices of inhabitants.
B) decrease the efficiency of economic activities.
C) decrease the range of lifestyle choices of inhabitants.
D) do not generate innovation and the development of new knowledge.
E) facilitate decision-making by public policymakers and private institutions.


Answer: E

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