CPRP Planning and Design 4

Question 1

A park designer places a restroom facility within 300 feet of a playground. This decision is primarily driven by which planning principle?

Accepted Answer

Proximate amenity placement

Answer

Proximate amenity placement ensures that support facilities like restrooms are located within convenient distance of primary activity areas like playgrounds.

Question 2

What is the main goal of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) as applied to parks?

Accepted Answer

Using physical design to reduce opportunities for crime

Answer

CPTED uses physical design strategies — natural surveillance, access control, and territorial reinforcement — to reduce crime opportunities without relying solely on security personnel.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes a 'pocket park'?

Accepted Answer

A small urban open space typically less than one acre

Answer

A pocket park is a small urban green space, typically under one acre, often filling in unused or underutilized urban lots.

Question 4

When conducting a park site analysis, a planner identifies a 100-year floodplain. How should this typically influence the design?

Accepted Answer

Only passive and low-intensity uses should be placed in the floodplain

Answer

Floodplains are best suited for passive uses like trails and open turf, avoiding permanent structures that could be damaged by flooding or impede water flow.

Question 5

A park agency conducting demographic analysis finds its service area has a rapidly growing population of children under age 10. How should this finding most directly influence the capital plan?

Accepted Answer

Prioritize playgrounds, splash pads, and family-oriented facilities

Answer

Demographic data showing a young child population should drive capital investment toward facilities that serve that cohort — playgrounds, splash pads, and family recreation areas.

CPRP - Certified Park and Recreation Professional Practice Test

CPRP - Certified Park and Recreation Professional Practice Test

CPRP Planning and Design 4