Weeks 4 to 6

Question 1

list the 3 demographic transitions

Answer 1

• Declining death rate
• Rising life expectancy
• lower fertility rates

Question 2

List the 4 stages in population

Answer 2

1. slow growth; high birth and death rates
2. rapid population growth; slowly declining birth rate, rapidly declining death rate
3. rapid growth in population, birth rate declining to replacement level, death rate remains low
4. population stability/decline, low birth and death rate

Question 3

What contributes to declining death rates

Answer 3

• treatments for infection diseases
• improvement in sanitation
• improved lifestyle choices

Question 4

When did gender become relevant to planning?

Answer 4

60s, women are working more, used to just be in the kitchen, but now we are everywhere, also women have complex trip patterns

Question 5

According to Jane Jacobs, what are the 3 ways of achieving safety in city?

Answer 5

• clear distinction between public and private space
• eyes on the street
• continuous use of public space

Question 6

What is interactional vanndalism?

Answer 6

when you break the code of mutual indifference and start talking to strangers.

Question 7

What are the UN safe cities priority outcomes?

Answer 7

1. generate evidence and build partnerships
2. develop and implement legislation
3. invest in the safety and economic viability of public spaces
4. transform social norms

Question 8

What are the 3 main causes of deviant/delinquent behaviours?

Answer 8

• pathological response to social/physical environment
• certain environments attract certain kinds of people
• physical/social environmental cues trigger behaviour

Question 9

Explain the Crowding Theory

Answer 9

-high residential density/ crowding increases stress leading to aggressive behavior/ mental illness. like territoriality in animals, intraspecies competition, where animals have to be on edge and fight for resources. (i.e.Gang tagging)

Question 10

Explain the compositional theory

Answer 10

basically birds of the same feather flock together (i.e. gayborhoods)

Question 11

Explain the broken windows theory

Answer 11

small acts of vandalism will encourage more crime and deviance

Question 12

what is CPTED?

Answer 12

• Crime prevention through environmental design
• ray jeffery 1971
• features of built environment that facilitate feat of/actual crime through design, designation, and definition

Question 13

what are the 3 core principles of CPTED?

Answer 13

• natural surveillance
• natural access control
• territorial reinforcement

Question 14

Why is housing important?

Answer 14

• Basic social condition
• determine quality of life
• 1st level on Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
• human right according to Universal Declaration

Question 15

in order for housing to be acceptable in Canada, what 3 components must housing qualify?

Answer 15

• adequate (in good shape)
• suitable
• affordable (<30% of income)

Question 16

T or F, suitability is the biggest influence on acceptability/core housing need

Answer 16

F, affordability is

Question 17

What demographic groups in Canada tend to have core housing needs?

Answer 17

• single moms
• new immigrants
• seniors living alone
• aboriginals

Question 18

What is social housing?

Answer 18

-government/NGO owned housing that is offered to residents at reduced cost (rent geared to income)

Question 19

What are the drivers of housing affordability?

Answer 19

• speculative market
• foreign investment
• cheap lending rates
• supply & demand

Question 20

What is an example of inclusionary zoning in Ontario?

Answer 20

Bill 7- the promoting affordable housing act (2016)