PLANNING FINAL EXAM 2

Question 1

Who is most concerned with the scenic, ecological, and recreational aspects of land use?

Answer 1

Landscape planners

Question 2

Which field focuses on the science, art, technology, and business of plant cultivation?

Answer 2

Horticulture

Question 3

Which of the following does not belong under planning considerations in PD 957?

Answer 3

None of the above

Question 4

Road network should result in a hierarchy of functions & should define & serve the subdivision as one integrated unit.

Answer 4

Circulation

Question 5

Within the context of subdivision project development, A street or road linking the site & serves as the main traffic artery within the project site is called:

Answer 5

Major road

Question 6

The (answer) system must conform to the natural drainage pattern of the subdivision site, & shall drain into appropriate water bodies, public drainage systems or natural outfalls.

Answer 6

. Drainage System

Question 7

The common area where pedestrians pass fronting a property

Answer 7

Sidewalk

Question 7

Within suitable sites for housing & outside potential hazard prone & protection areas.

Answer 7

Project Allocation

Question 8

. It provides a sanitary & efficient refuse collection & disposal system whither independently or in conjunction with the local government garbage collection & disposal services.

Answer 8

Garbage Disposal System

Question 9

Which is an open space amenity that is found in middle class subdivisions but never seen in socialized housing

Answer 9

Swimming pool

Question 9

Features located on the site such as buildings, walls, fences, patios, plazas, bus stop shelters should be noted. Documentation of existing historical districts should be made, some of which may already have reports completed.

Answer 9

Man-made Features

Question 10

What is the standard typical slope that easily accommodates most categories of development?

Answer 10

2-8%

Question 11

In site planning, this refers to shape spaces within a site, influencing its functionality, aesthetics, and character. This is needed to be considered to ensure that these structures achieve a balance between functionality and visual appeal.

Answer 11

Furniture

Question 12

A form of urban planning which involves research, analysis, and synthesis. Its primary deals with basic data as it relates to a specific site.

Answer 12

Site Analysis

Question 13

An aquascape for the cooling of the landscape

Answer 13

Fountain

Question 14

It refers to the general physical relationships that should be achieved in a program development.

Answer 14

Patterns

Question 14

What is presented to the client to ensure his/her general acceptance of basic program and design response?

Answer 14

Conceptual plans

Question 14

A site structure to cover people walking

Answer 14

covered walk

Question 15

It is the most practical means of determining positive and negative on-site and off-site views.

Answer 15

Visual analysis

Question 15

Who wrote on topics like town layout that still concern landscape architects today?

Answer 15

Vitruvius

Question 16

These factors are important to design in terms of delineating the “opportunities and constraints” of a particular site for development.

Answer 16

Microclimate

Question 17

During which period was garden design revived with examples like the Villa d’Este in Tivoli?

Answer 17

Renaissance

Question 18

Who invented the term “landscape gardener”?

Answer 18

William Shenstone

Question 19

Which century saw England become the focus of a new style of landscape design?

Answer 19

18th century

Question 20

Who first used "landscape architect" as a professional title in 1863?

Answer 20

Frederick Law Olmsted

Question 20

. The structural element that resists the lateral force of land

Answer 20

retaining wall

Question 21

What term became applied to people who build landscapes in the 19th century?

Answer 21

Landscape gardener

Question 22

Who popularized a system that became the foundation of today's Geographic Information Systems (GIS)?

Answer 22

Ian mcharg

Question 22

Which parks were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and continue to influence landscape architecture?

Answer 22

. Central Park, Prospect Park, Emerald Necklace

Question 23

Which professionals use their knowledge of plants and the environment for practical landscape problems?

Answer 23

Landscape scientists

Question 24

In Ecological Considerations of site planning, these are the types affected by water resources?

Answer 24

Water Supply, Sanitary drainage, and sewage disposal

Question 25

These are the following factors affect variations in local climate EXCEPT:

Answer 25

Distance from the equator

Question 25

It includes gravels and sands which consist of relatively large particles.

Answer 25

Coarse – grained soils

Question 26

Is the process of allowing air to circulate in the space under the floor of a house.

Answer 26

Crawl space

Question 27

On a steep slope, it suggests building structures:

Answer 27

Cut into the slope

Question 28

When building on a slope, which of the following is LEAST likely to be a viable foundation?

Answer 28

Sitting on a raised pad

Question 29

A Study of the interactions between organisms and their environment.

Answer 29

Ecology

Question 30

To what regions should we use this strategy in which involves elongating the form of a building along the east-west axis maximizes south-facing wall.

Answer 30

Temperate regions

Question 30

Which of the following are NOT affected by microclimate?

Answer 30

Types of plant able to grow on site

Question 31

A horizontal element to define where humans will walk

Answer 31

Path

Question 31

Refers to low-growing plants that spread horizontally to cover the ground, creating a dense and often uniform layer.

Answer 31

Ground cover

Question 32

A localized set of atmospheric conditions that differ from those in the surrounding areas.

Answer 32

Microclimate

Question 33

a signage element mostly along streetside parallel to the road.

Answer 33

Marquee

Question 34

It determines the number and procurement quantities of the receipts that should cover a requirement.

Answer 34

Lot Configuration

Question 35

. It is the study of the land surface, its features, and its relief. It shows how mountains, valleys, rivers, or craters are arranged on the surface.

Answer 35

Topography

Question 36

Most of this information will be derived from the topographic features on the site. Drainage problems as well as existing natural features of trees, ground cover, ground texture, and soil conditions on the site should be directly observed.

Answer 36

Natural Physical Features

Question 37

In this process, the designer can use this general goal statement plus the identification of the site to begin collecting information relevant to the site.

Answer 37

Research and Analysis

Question 38

The uses of streets, roads, alleys, sidewalks, and plazas are important in this inventory step. It is not necessarily an analysis of these elements but more an analysis of what occurs on these circulation gateways.

Answer 38

Circulation

Question 39

Who are the two personas mentioned in the discussion about site design process?

Answer 39

Kevin Lynch and John Simonds

Question 40

The utility post for electricity is called

Answer 40

Service entry post