Spatial Inequality and Residential Segregation (10A) Practice Test

A city analyzed health outcomes in two adjacent neighborhoods separated by a highway. Neighborhood H (higher SES) has 4 parks totaling 22 acres; Neighborhood L (lower SES) has 1 park totaling 3 acres. Adult self-reported weekly moderate exercise is 162 minutes in H and 96 minutes in L. The city also reports higher pedestrian injury rates in L, concentrated near highway on-ramps. Which outcome is most consistent with the patterns of spatial inequality described?

Researchers examined a metro area where single-family-only zoning covers 78% of land in the western suburbs and 22% in the eastern suburbs. Over the last 5 years, new multi-family permits were 1.9 per 1,000 residents in the west and 7.6 per 1,000 in the east. Average commute time to the region’s largest job center is 29 minutes from the west and 47 minutes from the east. Based on the passage, which factor is most likely contributing to spatial inequality?