Site Planning and Landscape Architecture: Sustainability and Site Design

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What type of climate data is mentioned in the text?

Tropical climate data
Global climate data
Regional climate data and variations (correct)
Polar climate data

Which of the following micro-climate factors is not mentioned in the text?

Warm and cold
Air drainage
Slope
Soil quality (correct)

What type of ecological data is mentioned in the text?

Dominant plant and animal species
Dominant plant/animal communities, location and relative stability (correct)
Ecosystem biodiversity
Nutrient cycling

Which of the following man-made structures is not mentioned in the text?

Parking lots (D) Signup and view all the answers

What type of sensuous qualities are mentioned in the text?

Quality and variation of light, sound, smell, and feel (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of cultural data is mentioned in the text?

Residents and using population, no. and composition, social structures and institutions (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does the equation I = PAT represent?

Impact = Population × Affluence × Technology (C) Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the world's land surface is under human management?

60% (B) Signup and view all the answers

What profession directly exercises site planning?

Landscape architects (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is true regarding the United States and China, based on the information provided?

Both countries have significant environmental footprints, despite differences in their population, affluence, and technology levels. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which professionals are often part of a coordinated team for larger commissions alongside landscape architects?

Architects, engineers, planners, and scientist-advisors (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'affluence' according to the text?

The abundant flow or supply of property or wealth. (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a profession involved in site planning?

Environmental Biology (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text as a factor contributing to environmental impact?

Geographical location (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does site planning primarily deal with?

Organization of the external physical environment to accommodate human behavior (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is necessary to avoid or minimize the environmental impacts of human behavior?

Adopting a sustainable approach to development (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does site planning create a pattern of in space and time?

Structures, land, activities, and living things (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of sustainability provided in the text?

Balancing current needs with the ability of future generations to meet their own (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is site planning mainly concerned with?

Land use and space arrangement (D) Signup and view all the answers

What do site plans address in terms of objects and activities?

Locate objects and activities in space and time (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main tasks of site planners according to the text?

Selecting and analyzing sites, organizing circulation, and providing proper drainage (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is included in the scope of work for site planners?

Forming land use plans, organizing vehicular and pedestrian circulation, and designing visual form concepts (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why are sites viewed as part of the total environment according to the text?

To consider them within the broader context of the environment (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are the four basic models of site planning in history according to the text?

Fixing the place, Defining the enclosure, Sense of order, Form of axial (D) Signup and view all the answers