Module 1 Flashcards

(49 cards)

1
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Studies the Earth

A

Geology

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2
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Art of Arranging Structures

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Site Planning

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3
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Composite sizes of particles in a soil sample

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Texture

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4
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Slope form that is not detactable on contour maps

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L-shape

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5
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Imaginary lines that join points of equal elevation on the surface

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Contours

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6
Q

Determine the existing availability of utilities on site in terms of adequacy and efficiency

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Drainage/sewage system

Water supply

Electrical power supply

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7
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Permeable geological stratum

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Aquifer

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8
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Studies water of the earth

A

Hydrology

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9
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Selects from a list of potential sites

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Site selection process

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10
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Deals with origin, nature, and distribution of landforms

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Geomorphology

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11
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Detailed description/representation on a map of the natural and artificial features of an area

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Topography

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12
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Captures precipitation, filters and stores water and drains water to a shared designation

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Watershed

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13
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Influences the privacy, social contact among people, and freedom of movement of an individual or a group of people

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Density

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14
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Study of the community and its social and economic structures

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Socio-economic factors

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15
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Confined view usually directed toward a terminal or dominant feature

A

Vista

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16
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Regulate the type of development

Divides into land-use that are designated by building coverage, density of population and open space

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Zoning regulations

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17
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Contribute to city planning and policy making

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Landscape architects

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18
Q

Designed Centrap Park in New York

Writer about social conditions in South during slavery

Founder of the profession law

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Frederick Law Olmstead

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19
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Designed the landscaping of Manila Hotel

Father of Philippine Landscape Architecture

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Ildefonso Paez Santos Jr.

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20
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Population density is under what kind of map?

21
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A given site is configured to an arrangement of elements that evoke activity/ flow

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Spatial Pattern

22
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In order to find the best location for each type of land use, the regional planner/ landscape architect must analyze—

A

Slope

Vegetation

Soil type

23
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Allows to coordinate all the information and to make a composite map indicating how to best use the land

A

Geographic Information Sytem

24
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Reasons every landscape design has to be different

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Designers have to be original

The zoning requires

Each parcel of land is different

25
Components of geography
Cultural Physical Economic
26
Teaches us that advantageous to speed up the flow of drainage water
Water cycle
27
This map important physical, biological, and social/cultural attributes. This may include circulation patterns and traffic volumes, existing utility systems, or architectural character within the surrounding built environment.
Site Inventories
28
Summarizes the site’s suitability for the programmed uses
Site analysis
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Defines/spatially articulates, these diagrammatic elements of the concept plan
Design development
30
3 basic categories of Sustainable Development Principles
Social Environmental Economic
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Generates construction drawings with written construction specifications
Construction Documentation
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Defines the project’s objectives and functional requirements
Programming
33
Canberra is capital of what country?
Australia
34
Spearheaded the City Beautiful Movement Designed Chicago, Cleveland, San Francisco, Manila and Baguio
Daniel Burnham
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Father of European Urban Planning who designed the Greek first cities
Hippodamus of Miletus
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Greek first cities were created at this period
700BC
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An element of site analysis Refers to the precipitation, annual rain, humidity, wind direction, solar intensity
Climate
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An architect would have to look at regulations other than the zoning ordinance to find a requirement for
Required size of utility easement
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An element of site analysis Refers to power, sewage, gas network and motor supply
Utilities
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A property can best be described with
Location within a subdivision Meters and bounds Reference to a section and township
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Approving government unit for subdivision project development permit
LGU
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Designing a low cost housing project basis for design
International Law on Human Settlements
43
Long term plan that is required of the entire local government unit in the Philippines
Comprehensive Development Plan
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Best circulation design alternative for a site plan
Separate pedestrian and vehicular circulation systems
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Urban planner and author who argues that for any given city, a corresponding set of mental images exist in the minds of the people who experience that city
Kevin Lynch
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Follow symmetrical patterns, straight lines and precise geometry shapes
Formal Landscape
47
Program is developed as a solution to a problem at hand Deals with schematic design
Synthesis phase
48
Shows boundaries and ownership of land parcels
Cadastral map
49
Direction of the slope faces
Aspect