Architecture and Design Site Planning and Urban Design 2

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a 'buffer zone' in land use planning?

Accepted Answer

To provide a transitional area between incompatible land uses

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To store stormwater runoff

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To mark historic district boundaries

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To accommodate underground utility corridors

Question 2

In urban design, 'figure-ground' diagrams show:

Accepted Answer

The relationship between built mass (figure) and open space (ground)

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Topography and contour lines of a site

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Underground infrastructure and utilities

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Zoning boundaries and land use categories

Question 3

What is 'mixed-use development'?

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A development that incorporates multiple uses such as residential, retail, and office within the same project or building

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A project combining parking and open space

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A site that has both natural and developed areas

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A zoning category for light industrial and commercial uses

Question 4

The concept of 'eyes on the street,' coined by Jane Jacobs, refers to:

Accepted Answer

Natural surveillance provided by residents, workers, and passersby interacting with street life

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Surveillance cameras in public spaces

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Street lighting standards for pedestrian safety

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Retail transparency requirements on ground floors

Question 5

What is a 'form-based code'?

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A zoning code that regulates building form and placement rather than land use categories

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A structural design standard for building frames

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A building code for accessible design

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An energy code based on building envelope performance

Question 6

In sustainable site design, 'bioswales' are used primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Slow, filter, and infiltrate stormwater runoff using vegetation and soil

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Screen views between properties

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Provide shading for parking areas

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Mark the edge of riparian buffer zones