PLANNING Flashcards
(120 cards)
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Of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city; large city; large amount; significantly developed area; the distance between buildings is very small
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Urban
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“Inventor/father of formal city planning”. He made the Hippodamian Plan or the grid city to maximize winds in the summer and minimize them in winter.
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Hippodamus of Miletus
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Low population, often agriculturally based; of or relating to the country and the people who live there instead of the city
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Rural
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Provided the foundation for the concept of intergenerational equity.
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Aristotle
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Wrote the book Garden Cities of Tomorrow; addressed population and pollution that came about by the industrial revolution by creating garden cities
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Ebenezer Howard
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Made the concept of a Linear City, which has many parallel and specialized functions
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Don Arturo Soria y Mata
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Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men’s blood and probably themselves will not be realized. Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will never die, but long after we are gone will be a living thing, asserting itself with ever-growing insistency.
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Daniel Hudson Burnham
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Introduced the notion of a region. Became the Father of Regional Planning; Biologist, sociologist, and geographer. Used observation and rational methods; instead of gridiron planning, used conservative surgery
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Sir Patrick Geddes
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Created the Radiant City. Modernist, futuristic, and orderly. Criticized because he tried to solve congestion with more congestion
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Le Corbusier
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Emphasized beauty and aesthetics. Think monuments, grand buildings, parks, perfect landscapes, lakes, and circular road systems roman aqueducts
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City Beautiful Movement
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Wrote the De Re Aedificatoria: Ten books of planning and design principle. It states that “growth is characterized by a star-shaped form”
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Leon Battista Alberti
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What do you call the area between a city and the outskirts?
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Urban Fringe
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This pattern revolves around the urban core and development follows radiating spokes of main highways or mass transit routes. Higher density tends to form around the spokes with lower density development in between.
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Circular Pattern
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Champion and proponent of urban decentralization; included social services in the forms of schools, trains, and museums, as well as employment in the forms of markets, offices, nearby farms, and industrial areas.
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Frank Lloyd Wright
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He or She conceptualized the neighborhood unit.
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Clarence Perry
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This pattern has no central focus or apparent overall organizational scheme. Development takes place in an amorphous network of highways and natural features.
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Filled Pattern
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Similar to the superblock; bounded by major streets, has a church, school, and shops
Superblock: Everything is within proximity
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Neighborhood Unit
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Introduced the term conurbation. Emphasized the relationships of people and cities, thus the city-region term. Used the rational planning method of Survey Analysis
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Sir Patrick Geddes
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Any form of human
habitation, from a single house to the largest city
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Settlement
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The process of analysis of travel demand in a city or region having regard to socio-economic, land-use, and other factors and formulation of policies, programs, plans, and projects for its efficient management
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Transport Planning
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A type of settlement
that has population size and low population density.
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Rural Settlement
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A tool for environmental protection and sustainable development of any area from the environmental point of view.
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Environmental Planning
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Environment includes the groups to a city’s residents belong, the neighborhoods in which they live, the organization of its workplaces
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Social
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It is concerned with the location and amount of various land use areas such as residential, commercial, religious, cultural, and other activities engaged in by the residents of a city in the conduct of their life. It takes into consideration the economic, social, and environmental conditions while selecting and adopting the best option for future land use and structure to built upon land.
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Land Use Planning
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The ultimate in urban development is the ______ . Here 2 or more major urban centers near each other grow together as the space between is developed.
Megalopolis
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Map serving as the foundation for subsequent planning showing all physical features and existing land use/built-up area of the area/city
Base Map
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Made the concept of a Linear Industrial City, which has many parallel and specialized functions. Used the concept of zoning and labeled space into leisure, industry, work, and transport
Tony Garnier
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In this development, a cathedral or monument is a focal point of the city; it is a type of Radial growth
Cathedral City
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The following are the pull factors that attract people to the cities except one:
a) There are better job opportunities
b) There is inadequate farmland, crop failure, and famine
c) There are higher income and higher living standards
d) There are better educational and medical facilities
B
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What do you call the study of the relationships between living organisms and their interactions with their natural or developed environment
Ecology
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Mutual independence between two or more species
Symbiosis
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Which is not considered a social and psychological value of site planning
a) Behavioral diagrams
b) Classification
c) Activity and setting
d) All of the above
D
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What are the benefits of community architecture?
a. Projects that are designed with active community involvement are likely to address the actual needs and desires of the users.
b. Empowers individuals by giving them a voice in their environment
c. A collaborative design process cannot strengthen community bonds and promote a sense of cooperation collective
d. Both A and B
D
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Which character defines geography and ecology?
a. Vernacular Landscape
b. Historical Sites
c. Diverse Land
d. Both A & B
C
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Which is not an advantage of the radial organization?
a. Optional locations for focal activities and system terminals
b. Less intersections
c. Easier flow of traffic
d. Aesthetic appeal
A
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“The most profound architectural experiences arise from a sense of being present in a place"
a. Environmental Connection
b. Cultural Identity and Heritage
c. Emotional Well-Being
d. Creating a Strong Community
B
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In making signs, what does the orange color represent?
a. Notice
b. Safety First
c. Caution
d. Warning
C
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Which is NOT an element of Urban Design?
a. Transport
b. Buildings
c. Landscape
d. Communication
D
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Both a process and an outcome of creating localities in which people live and engage with each other and with the physical place around them.
a. Community Planning
b. Community Architecture
c. Urban Planning
d. Urban Design
D
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These area means that, because of deterioration, faulty planning, inadequate or improper facilities, deleterious land use the existence of unsafe structures, or any combination of these factors, are detrimental to the safety, health, or welfare of the community.
a. Prohibited Area
b. Blighted Area
c. Constrained Area
d. Underserved Area
B
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This kind of orienting exercise is a matrix that illustrates a summary of project design, emphasizing the results that are expected when a project is completed.
a. Seasonal Diagrams
b. Socio-cultural Profile
c. Logical Framework
d. Analysis of Task
C
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What type of sign indicates a potential hazard, obstacle, or condition requiring special attention?
a. Danger Sign
b. Mandatory Sign
c. Prohibition Sign
d. Warning Sign
D
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This helps define the character and beauty of a city and creates soft, contrasting spaces and elements.
a. Transport
b. Buildings
c. Landscape
d. Public Space
C
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Urban Design gives the following except for:
a. Organization
b. Spatial Structure
c. Pattern
d. Character
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Which is NOT included in the cultural aspects?
a. Time
b. Education
c. Values
d. Language
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Which of the following is not true about identity in community architecture?
a. It involves understanding the specific context of a community -social, cultural, economic, and environmental.
b. The distinct characteristics and qualities of a built environment
c. Reflects the values, culture, history, and social dynamics of a specific community.
d. It is shaped by the physical design of buildings and the organization of spaces.
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What shapes represent the road sign that provides a warning that a school zone is ahead, or a school crossing zone is approaching?
a. Pentagon-Shaped
b. Diamond-Shaped
c. Round-Shaped
d. Pennant-Shaped
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These are the connections between spaces and places, as well as being spaces themselves.
a. Streets
b. Blocks
c. Transport
d. Intersections
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of Good Urban Design based on the 2013 Urban Design Compendium?
a. Economic Revitalization
b. Enrich the Existing
c. Mix Uses and Forms
d. Make Connections
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Method used to gather information about the different needs of people in a community or group. It helps identify what’s most important to them and brings attention to issues they might not have thought about before.
a. Preference Ranking
b. Socio-Cultural Profile
c. Needs Assessment
d. Pocket Charts
C
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Aesthetics refers to an artistic tradition that developed to evoke profound spiritual or philosophical experiences in its audience, often through symbolic representation.
a. Islamic
b. China
c. Indian
d. Ancient
C
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Most of these road signs are circular and may use white symbols on a blue background with a white border or black symbols on a white background with a red border, although the letter is also associated with prohibition signs.
a. Danger Sign
b. Mandatory Sign
c. Prohibition Sign
d. Warning Sign
B
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Architecture that promotes the active involvement of the people in the community in the building projects
Community Architecture
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What is the residential housing typology that was developed by Le Corbusier, Modern Movement Architecture for the future of urban development?
Unité d'Habitation
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A fieldwork technique used by anthropologists and sociologists to collect qualitative and quantitative data leads to an in-depth understanding of peoples' practices, motivations, and attitudes.
Participant Observation
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This goes beyond mere aesthetics; it encompasses the deeper connection between people, their environment, and the cultural and historical context that surrounds them.
Sense of Place
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The study of signs and symbols and their use and interpretation.
Semiotics
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A specific area within a city or town that is designated for a particular purpose or has a unique character.
District
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It refers to a point of view that is built upon the idea that society and culture are major factors influencing personal development.
Socio-Cultural Perspective
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A visual tool that helps people identify trends, patterns, and causes related to those events or issues during specific times.
Seasonal calendars or diagrams
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This shape is being used in public toilets, to represent female toilets.
(Circular for Male)
Triangle
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A large, public green space located in the heart of a city, providing residents with areas for recreation, relaxation, and nature within an urban setting, often serving as the city's main outdoor gathering place.
Central Park
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Organization and arrangement of different parts of the city, including streets, blocks, neighborhoods, and districts.
Urban Structure
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Shaped by the interactions between people and their environment over time, this landscape includes both the physical features of the land and the cultural practices that have influenced its development.
Cultural landscape
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The perceived stability or dynamism of a building’s form. It involves the art of designing spaces and structures that adhere to both aesthetic rules and building regulations.
Visual inertia
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This color of signs is used to guide individuals to locations designated for public recreation or cultural interest.
Brown
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These systems are essential for connecting different parts of a city, shaping its layout, and facilitating movement throughout.
Transport Systems
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Movement of individuals into a region or country, often for better opportunities and living conditions.
Immigration
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It represents the ultimate level of urbanization where all cities and regions
are seamlessly integrated.
Ecumenopolis
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Theory grounded in
the assumption that economic agents act in their own self-interest by choosing locations that
maximize profits.
Location Theory
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Contextual planning model that recognizes complexity of factors affecting physical or land use decisions.
Comprehensive Planning
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This act granted local governments the authority to enact zoning ordinances and subdivision regulations.
Local Autonomy Act of 1959
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Use of natural resources at a rate that allows them to regenerate or remain available without being depleted.
Sustainable use
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Created through movement of man in space and defined by territorial boundaries institutional purposes.
Human Settlements
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Line that indicates how much a person is prepared to pay for a unit of land at varying distances from the market/ the city center.
Bid-rent Curve
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Analysis method that compares the expected benefits of a project with its costs to determine if it is a good investment.
Benefit-cost Analysis
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A pattern credited to Hippodamus that refers to systematic layout that structured roads and districts.
Gridiron Patter
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Ernst Haeckel used this word
to describe the study of an organism’s
relationship to its environment.
OEKOLOGIE
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Other term for
conurbation which refer to a group of large cities
and their suburbs consisting of 3-10 million
people.
URBAN AGGLOMERATION
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Introduced by Allen
Pred, which graphs the quantity and quality of
information on the y-axis and the ability to use
information on the x-axis.
BEHAVIORAL MATRIX
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It is a tool that enables us to
make choices according to certain standards of
logic.
RATIONALITY
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He introduced
the Ideal Cities and redesigned Rome’s water
supply.
LEON BATTISTA ALBERTI
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This Policy was adopted by the United Nations
in 2015 to guide efforts towards sustainable
development.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
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A large city consisting of multiple cities & towns having 1 to 3 million people.
METROPOLIS
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Principle that ensures that each lower-order center is
exclusively controlled by a higher-order center without any shared governance.
ADMINISTRATIVE PRINCIPLE
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An analytic tool in policy analysis that represents reality. It can be an Iconic, Analog or Symbolic.
MODELLING
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A concept that states that planning must start with a survey and was introduced by a Scottish social evolutionist and
planner.
REGIONAL CITY
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This approach involves cutting down trees only in specific, controlled areas, ensuring that surrounding forest areas remain intact.
a. Reforestation
b. Sustained Yield Free Farming
c. Conserving Forests
d. Deforestation
B
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He believed that urban development should be based on a scientific approach that studies human needs, behavior, social structures, and environmental factors.
a. Ernst Haeckel
b. Konstantinos Apostolos Doxiadis
c. Daniel Burnham
d. William Alonso
B
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Which theory, developed by Alfred Weber, studies industrial location decisions by considering transportation costs for both raw materials and finished goods?
a. Central Place Theory
b. Least Cost Theory
c. Concentric Zone Theory
d. Theory of the Location of Industries
D
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Planners identify the problem, then
develop strategies and policies through
brainstorming, research, and choosing the best
solutions.
a. Plan Generation
b. Policy
c. Implementation and Monitoring
d. Goal Articulation
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Which urban planner advocated for a city
layout structured along linear utility lines, emphasizing
efficient infrastructure integration?
a. James Craig
b. Ebenezer Howard
transportation
c. Don Arturo Soria Y Mata
d. Tony Garnier
C
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Which of the following does not cause a population’s size to change?
a. Migration
b. Death Rate
c. Birth Rate
d. Growth Rate
D
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Which of the following is NOT true about Intramuros?
a. Built to protect the seat of the Spanish government from native revolts
b. Design was based on King Philip II’s Royal Ordinance
c. Walls were made of 12-feet thick stones and stood 30 feet high.
d. Jesuit Priest Antonio Sedena played a role in its planning and execution.
C
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Developed the Central Place Theory that analyzes the size, distribution, and composition of urban settlements.
a. William Alonso
b. Alfred Weber
c. Walter Christaller
d. August Losch
C
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A new shopping mall is being built in a busy area. Which assessment is used to evaluate its impact on local traffic?
a. Traffic Impact Assessment
b. Social Impact Assessment
c. Environmental Impact Assessment
d. Congestion Impact Assessment
A
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Which of the following is true about the City Beautiful Era (1900-1945)?
a. Focused solely on functional city planning, ignoring aesthetics.
b. Aimed to use beautification and monumental grandeur to improve cities.
c. Disregarded social harmony and civic virtue in urban development.
d. Concerned with industrial zoning and
land-use regulations.
B
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The following are INDIVIDUAL ACTIONS that people can do to restore the environment, EXCEPT:
a. Not to Pollute
b. Not to Burn Garbage
c. Not Drive Energy Efficient Cars
d. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
C
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The following are Classification of Ekistics Elements in terms of Networks, EXCEPT:
a. Sewerage and Drainage
b. Physical-Layout (Ekistics Plan)
c. Transportation Centers
d. Power Supply Systems
C
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The "Central Place Theory" by Walter Christaller suggests that cities serve as centers for:
a. Political control
b. Economic trade and services
c. Industrial production
d. Agricultural activities
B
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A city plans to build new healthcare centers, schools, and affordable housing. Which sector focuses on enhancing well-being through these developments?
a. Institutional Sector
b. Economic Sector
c. Environmental Sector
d. Social Sector
D
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Which is NOT a reason for the Fall of the Roman Empire?
a. The unsteady supply of water or the aqueduct.
b. Poor governance.
c. The Empire is small.
d. Emperors were power obsessed.
C
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Among the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, which SDG pertains to SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES?
a. SDG 11
b. SDG 6
c. SDG 12
d. SDG 8
A
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According to the classification of Human Settlements, what is the definition of Hamlet?
a. Population of 20,000 to 1 lakh
b. Population of 100 to 1000
c. A city with a large population & many services having less than 1 million but over 3 lakhs people
d. Tiny population (<100) and very few services & few buildings
D
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Who is known as the founder of the modern location theory, especially for his work on the "Theory of the Location of Industries"?
a. Alfred Weber
b. David Ricardo
c. Carl Von Thunen
d. Walter Christaller
A
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Which of the following is a characteristic of Rational Planning?
a. It emphasizes decision-making through negotiation and bargaining among various stakeholders.
b. It is guided by logical steps to achieve predefined goals, often relying on data and analysis.
c. It encourages flexibility and adaptability to changing circumstances.
d. It focuses on the intuitive judgments of planners rather than empirical data.
B
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Which is NOT a criticism of Chicago Plan
a. Based on a business core with no conscious
provision for business expansion in the rest of the city
b. Planned as an aristocratic city for merchant princess, not in accord with the realities of downtown real estate development which demanded overbuilding and congestion, utopian
c. Beauty stands supreme, commercial convenience significant, no health and sanitation concerns, scant attention to zoning
d. Good town and country living features would be confined with 30,000 population and surrounded by greenbelt.
D
108
Which of the following is a direct effect of urbanization?
a. Increased rural population
b. Decreased demand for public transportation
c. Growth of cities and towns
d. Migration of urban populations to rural areas
C
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It became the first European Settlement established by the Spanish Cortes in the
Philippines.
a. Cebu
b. Baguio
c. Intramuros
d. Binondo
A
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Which theory focuses on the concept of "location rent" and its impact on agricultural land
use around a central city or market?
a. Central Place Theory
b. Von Thunen's Land Use Model
c. Theory of the Location of Industries
d. Weber's Location Theory
B
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In Political Process Planning, decision-making:
a. Is based solely on objective data and facts.
b. Involves a rational analysis of all potential alternatives.
c. Often results from power dynamics,
negotiations, and compromises among
political actors.
d. Is unaffected by the interests or pressures of
stakeholders.
C
112
The concept of the “Garden City” was
proposed by which urban planner in the late 19th century?
a. Le Corbusier
b. Ebenezer Howard
c. Clarence Stein
d. Patrick Geddes
B
113
Which of the following is a primary challenge associated with rapid urbanization?
a. Increased rural migration
b. Overcrowding, which can lead to housing
shortages and slum development
c. Decline in industrial activities in cities
d. Reduced demand for educational services
B
114
DHSUD (Dept of Human Settlements and Urban Development; replaced HLURB) was
established under the administration of which president?
a. President Fidel V. Ramos
b. President Rodrigo Duterte
c. President Benigno Aquino III
d. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
B
115
In Christaller’s Central Place Theory, the principle of "threshold" refers to:
a. The minimum population size required for a settlement to offer goods and services
b. The distance from the central place determines the limits of its market area
c. The limit of how far people will travel for certain goods
d. The maximum capacity of a city to
accommodate urban growth
A
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Planning is defined as:
I. Planning as a basic human activity
II. Planning as a rational choice
III. Planning as control of future action
IV. Planning as a special kind of problem solving
a. All the statements are TRUE
b. All the statements are FALSE
c. Statement I and II are TRUE while statement
III and IV are FALSE
d. Statement I and II are FALSE while statement
III and IV are TRUE
A
117
The "City Beautiful Movement" in the United States focused on:
a. Providing housing for the poor
b. Creating aesthetically pleasing urban environments through grand architecture and public spaces
c. Expanding urban areas into rural regions
d. Implementing industrial zones within cities
B
118
A river situated in an urban area will have
an easement of ?
a. 6 meters per side of waterway
b. 3 meters per side of waterway
c. 10 meters per side of waterway
d. 4 meters per side of waterway
B
119
The process whereby a previously functioning part of a city falls into disrepair and decrepitude
a. Urbanization
b. Urban Blight
c. Connurbation
d. Informality
B
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City of at least 200,000 people and income of P50M or more
a. Component City
b. Independent Component City
c. Highly urbanized city
d. Chartered City
C
