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How does landform impact the appearance and function of other physical design elements in the landscape?
How does landform impact the appearance and function of other physical design elements in the landscape?
- It affects the appearance and function of plant material, pavement, water, and buildings (correct)
- It affects the appearance and function of water features only
- It has no impact on other physical design elements
- It affects the appearance and function of buildings only
What does the contour map help to clarify?
What does the contour map help to clarify?
- The specific locations of buildings
- The amount of water needed for irrigation purposes
- The type of plant material suitable for a landscape
- The natural shape of the Earth in a two-dimensional representation (correct)
How does the steepness or height of a slope affect a person's perception of outdoor space?
How does the steepness or height of a slope affect a person's perception of outdoor space?
- It enhances the sensation of open outdoor space
- It has no impact on a person's perception of outdoor space
- It decreases the sensation of blocked outdoor space
- It increases the sensation of blocked outdoor space (correct)
How does smooth, flowing landform affect the feeling of a space?
How does smooth, flowing landform affect the feeling of a space?
What does landform suggest to a designer about the overall organization and orientation of various elements on a site?
What does landform suggest to a designer about the overall organization and orientation of various elements on a site?
What kind of sensation is produced by bold, rugged landforms according to the text?
What kind of sensation is produced by bold, rugged landforms according to the text?
What does a contour line do when it is many miles away from a particular site?
What does a contour line do when it is many miles away from a particular site?
How are contour lines spaced in a convex slope?
How are contour lines spaced in a convex slope?
What does a single contour line never do?
What does a single contour line never do?
What does a concave slope look like on a contour map?
What does a concave slope look like on a contour map?
What is the term for a surface that curves inwards like the interior of a circle or sphere?
What is the term for a surface that curves inwards like the interior of a circle or sphere?
What is the term for a surface that is curved like the exterior of a circle or sphere?
What is the term for a surface that is curved like the exterior of a circle or sphere?
What is the primary purpose of a contour map?
What is the primary purpose of a contour map?
What does the contour interval represent on a map?
What does the contour interval represent on a map?
How are index contour lines different from intermediate contour lines?
How are index contour lines different from intermediate contour lines?
What is the significance of contour lines always closing on themselves?
What is the significance of contour lines always closing on themselves?
Which of the following statements is true about contour lines?
Which of the following statements is true about contour lines?
What is the primary function of the contour interval on a map?
What is the primary function of the contour interval on a map?
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Study Notes
Characteristics of Contour Lines
- A contour line always joins and meets itself, even if it is many miles away from a particular site.
- A single contour line never divides itself to form two separate contour lines of the same elevation.
Convex and Concave Contour Lines
- Convex contour lines have an outline or surface curved like the exterior of a circle or sphere.
- Concave contour lines have an outline or surface that curves inwards like the interior of a circle or sphere.
- Contour lines that are widely spaced at the top of the slope and closely spaced at the bottom depict a convex slope.
- Contour lines that are closely spaced at the top of the slope and widely spaced at the bottom depict a concave slope.
Contour Maps
- Contour maps describe the shapes of the earth and their relationship to each other.
- Contour interval is the vertical distance between any two contour lines on a given plan and is a constant number.
Expression of Landform
- A contour line is a line drawn horizontally on a plan to connect all the points which have the same level/height (vertical distance), comparing with a fixed level (zero level) which is the sea level.
- Contour lines are an artificial means for representing landform and do not exist in reality except as traced by the edge of a flat, quiet body of water on its shoreline.
Index Contours and Intermediate Contours
- On most maps, contour lines are printed in brown.
- Every fifth contour line is drawn with a heavier line, known as an Index Contour.
- The contour lines falling between Index Contours are called Intermediate Contours.
- The vertical distance between adjacent contour lines is known as the Contour Interval.
Landform and Landscape Architecture
- Landform has an impact on the role and prominence of other physical design elements in the landscape, including plant material, pavement, water, and buildings.
- The way landscape architecture shapes landform affects the appearance and function of buildings, plant material, pavement, water, and walls.
Landform and Design Organization
- The site's landform can suggest to the designer the overall organization and orientation that various uses, spaces, and other elements should take to be compatible with the inherent composition of the site.
Spatial Sensation and Landform
- A person's perception about the limits and feeling of outdoor space is also affected by landform.
- The steeper and/or higher the slope, the greater the sensation of “blocked” outdoor space created.
- Smooth, flowing landforms produce a relaxed sensation, while bold, rugged landforms are apt to nurture a feeling of excitement and aggressiveness in a space.
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