AICP Functional Areas of Practice 3

Question 1

A regional planning agency creating a coordinated land use and transit investment strategy is using which approach?

Accepted Answer

Integrated land use and transportation planning

Answer

Integrated land use and transportation planning coordinates land development patterns with transit infrastructure to achieve regional goals.

Question 2

Which functional area uses tools such as tax increment financing (TIF) districts to spur investment in distressed areas?

Accepted Answer

Redevelopment and revitalization planning

Answer

Redevelopment and revitalization planning commonly employs TIF districts to capture future tax revenue for reinvestment in blighted areas.

Question 3

Environmental justice as a planning concern primarily falls under which functional area?

Accepted Answer

Social and community planning

Answer

Environmental justice—ensuring equitable distribution of environmental benefits and burdens—is a core concern of social and community planning.

Question 4

Which functional area involves preparing documents that assess potential environmental effects of proposed actions under NEPA?

Accepted Answer

Environmental impact planning

Answer

Environmental impact planning encompasses the preparation of Environmental Assessments (EAs) and Environmental Impact Statements (EISs) required under NEPA.

Question 5

A planner helping a city adopt a new zoning code with form-based standards is primarily engaged in which area?

Accepted Answer

Land use and zoning regulation

Answer

Updating zoning codes, including form-based codes, falls within land use and zoning regulation as a core functional area.

AICP - American Institute of Certified Planners Practice Test

AICP - American Institute of Certified Planners Practice Test

AICP Functional Areas of Practice 3