Environmental and Land-Use Planning Quiz

The process of controlling how land is used to achieve efficiency, convenience, and beauty.

Land is essential for all life, serving as a foundation for shelter, food, and employment; even after death, land is integral.

A land-use planning tool that divides land into different zones for specific purposes, for example residential or commercial.

The amount of land available doesn't increase or decrease quickly in response to demand.

The principles and guiding values that underpin land use planning decisions.

A system of regulatory zoning restrictions on land use to achieve optimal land use for the community's benefit.

Preconceived instrument for arranging land use for competing uses to maximize efficiency in a community.

Dividing a city into districts with specific regulations on building design and use.

Regulations on how an individual can use their land, based on the community's well-being.

Methods like restrictive covenants and zoning used to achieve planning objectives.

Meeting present needs without compromising the future generations.

Creating organized development to avoid environmental problems for future use at reasonable prices.

Zoning designates land use in plans (e.g., Regional Land Use, Master Plans), specifying permitted development according to location.

Euclidean zoning divides land into districts with specific development standards (size, height).

Performance zoning evaluates development projects based on goals (e.g., environmental impact, amenities).

Allows projects to exceed standard requirements if they provide a benefit to the community (e.g., parks, affordable housing).

Form-based zoning focuses on building scale, design, and placement; aiming to define community character by building form and arrangement.

A land-use regulation that divides an area into zones with specific rules for development. It aims to prevent conflicts and promote planned development.

Disagreements that arise when different people or groups want to use the same piece of land in ways that are incompatible.

The most profitable way to use land based on market conditions for maximizing profit and efficiency

Zoning protects neighborhoods from unsuitable developments, even if it doesn't benefit every property's financial value.

Shared spaces and resources in a neighborhood, like parks, streets, and public utilities, that contribute to the community's well-being and value.

Zoning that unfairly prevents certain groups or types of development.

Zoning practices existed over 1800 years before Christ, evident in Egyptian cities, with specific rules for home use to prevent light or beam obstructions.

Emperor Augustus Caesar imposed height restrictions on Roman buildings for better light and air circulation and reduced passageway congestion.

Zoning, as a tool for land use planning, has become widespread globally, though with exceptions in areas like Houston, USA.

New York City's comprehensive zoning ordinances were a landmark example, applying to the entire city, setting a model for urban planning efforts.

Theories of zoning justify its use to prevent detrimental property impacts, like those from a junkyard or factory, and ensure planned urban development.

Negative consequences, arising from one entity's actions, imposed on others, such as noise, pollution or decreased property value, and zoning aim to address these issues in urban contexts.

Zoning is sometimes part of a wider urban planning effort to regulate land usage cohesively.

The idea of minimal government intervention in economic affairs, and zoning laws may be needed for modern societies due to its failing implementation

Zoning can harm economic growth, cultural practices, and the enjoyment of urban life by distorting natural land use.

A proactive and effective system for governing land use to support community development.

Zoning that considers social equity and the needs of all community members, including those based on age, gender, religion, disability or income.

Zoning that protects and improves the local environment, mitigating environmental decline through design, conservation and public spaces.

Zoning that encourages accessible public transport, leading to a better and more sustainable transportation system.

Proper zoning can decrease car trips, traffic jams, and pollution by vehicles.

Corruption and collusion in a land use regulatory system can be a major problem.

A system where information and technology are used to administer land-use regulations effectively and increase transparency.