ARCH 453 Planning 2: Urban Design and Community
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What is a primary goal of sustainable development in relation to urban migration?

  • To construct more high-rise buildings in cities
  • To create better economic opportunities in rural areas (correct)
  • To prevent all forms of migration to urban areas
  • To improve cities by increasing their population density

    • What is one significant challenge faced by migrants in urban areas?

  • Affordability of luxury accommodations
  • Access to vacant housing
  • Excessive public transport options
  • Living in slums and shantytowns (correct)

    • Jose Luis Sert is associated with which significant concept in urban planning?

  • The advocacy for urban design as a distinct discipline (correct)
  • The design of individual buildings
  • The eradication of cities
  • The establishment of urban slums

    • Which Sustainable Development Goal focuses specifically on urban areas?

    <p>Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does urban design play in city planning?

    <p>It addresses the physical form and relationships among buildings (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Efforts to stabilize population growth rates primarily focus on which aspect?

    <p>Reducing total fertility rates to sustainable levels (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about urban design is incorrect?

    <p>Urban design has only been recognized in modern times. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an essential action that nations and aid organizations should take towards urbanization?

    <p>Improve living conditions for migrants (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major event led to a significant increase in the human population due to enhanced food production and settlements?

    <p>The Agricultural Revolution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which year marked the point when 50% of the global population lived in urban areas?

    <p>2008 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is true regarding the rates of urbanization?

    <p>Most countries are experiencing heavy urbanization. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the global population lived in urban areas by 2020?

    <p>55% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor contributes most to the consequences of increased urban population?

    <p>International inequities in life quality (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a primary effect of the Industrial Revolution on human populations?

    <p>Exponential growth of urban populations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which two countries have the largest populations as of 2024?

    <p>India and China (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of urbanization is primarily defined by the development of cities in relation to population increase?

    <p>Urbanization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Flashcards

    Urbanization Definition

    The growth of cities related to the increase in city population.

    Human Population Growth

    The increasing number of humans on Earth.

    Agricultural Revolution Impact

    Increased human population due to farming and animal domestication.

    Industrial Revolution Effect

    Huge rise in city populations because of industry.

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    Global Urbanization Trend

    Many countries are becoming more urbanized.

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    2020 Urban Population Percentage

    55% of the world's population lives in cities.

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    Consequence of Urbanization

    Unfair distribution of resources, poor health, and instability.

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    Urban vs. Rural Population

    The difference between people living in cities versus those living in rural areas.

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    Urban Growth Challenges

    Problems associated with increasing populations in cities, including population stabilization, infrastructure development, and sustainable urban development.

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    Population Stabilization

    Strategies to manage population growth rates to sustainable levels.

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    Urban Infrastructure

    Essential services and facilities needed in cities, like housing, to accommodate migrants.

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    Sustainable Development

    Programs for cities and countries to reduce migration by improving living conditions in rural areas.

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    SDG 11

    United Nations Sustainable Development Goal focusing on sustainable and inclusive cities.

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    Urban Design

    Planning of the public spaces within a city, not the buildings themselves; focused on the relationship between buildings.

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    Jose Luis Sert

    Urban planner who championed the recognition of urban design as a distinct field.

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    Urban Design History

    Urban design ideas and actions exist for centuries, though formally recognized in the 20th century.

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    Study Notes

    ARCH 453 Planning 2

    • Course title: Fundamentals of Urban Design and Community Architecture
    • Instructor: AR. Joseph Ty Macario
    • Course content includes Human Population and Urban Future, Introduction to Urban Design

    Human Population and Urban Future

    • Modern humans (Homo sapiens) originated in Africa millions of years ago
    • Global human migration followed a pattern, spreading from Africa to other continents over time.
    • Agricultural Revolution, with the advent of agriculture and animal domestication, led to increased human carrying capacity, surplus food, and the growth of early settlements.
    • Industrial Revolution significantly increased urban population growth.
    • Urbanization is defined as city development relative to its population increase.

    Introduction to Urban Design

    • Urban design is distinct from architecture, planning, and other engineering disciplines.
    • Urban design focuses on the public realm, encompassing relationships between buildings.
    • The 1956 international conference established working definitions for urban design.
    • One definition describes urban design as the segment of city planning that focuses on the physical form of the city.
    • Another description defines urban design as the highly creative phase of city planning, utilizing imagination and artistic capabilities.
    • Urban design, while a relatively new label, has been an essential part of city development for centuries.
    • The future of urban design faces challenges in dealing with increased urban populations and its consequences such as global resource loss and inequality, and the need to improve infrastructure and sustainable development.

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    Explore the fundamentals of urban design and community architecture in this quiz. Topics include the history of human population growth, urbanization, and the principles of urban design. Test your understanding of how these factors influence community development and architecture.

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