A coal-fired energy plant is built next to a residential area. Since the plant opened the population health nurse notes an increase in respiratory diseases in individuals who live close to the plant. What should the nurse use to explain this phenomenon?
1. Urban sprawl.
2. Poor land use mix.
3. The built environment.
4. The community ecological footprint.
Answer: 2
Explanation: 2. Land use mix refers to an environment that has a mix of residential, commercial, and noncommercial uses. In this community the land use mix is haphazard, resulting in a fuel plant that is located next to a residential area. A coal-fired fuel plant will have emissions that can lead to respiratory conditions. The built environment includes buildings and spaces but is not the appropriate answer. Urban sprawl refers to communities that are built beyond set geographic limits. The ecological footprint refers to the area of biologically productive space required for a person.
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