Urban Design Controls: Land Use Planning & Zoning

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What is the term for the proportion between built area and lot area?

Floor Space Index

Floor Area Ratio

Urban Renewal Index

Plot Ratio (correct)

What is the term for the conversion of buildings into different uses without significantly altering the structure?

Urban Renewal

Conservation

Adaptive Reuse (correct)

Rehabilitation

What is the term for the entrance of a new population and/or facilities in an already occupied area?

Gentrification

Centralization

Invasion (correct)

Block-Boosting

What is the term for the improving the physical set-up and consequently affecting the market for previously run-down areas?

Gentrification Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for repairing, redecorating, and renovating?

Rehabilitation Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the outline for probable effects of the project on the Environment?

Environmental Impact Statement Signup and view all the answers

Which urban design control measure is primarily used to regulate the use of land?

Land Use Planning and Zoning Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a conservation area?

To preserve historical buildings Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of block-boosting?

Forcing out of the old population due to racial differences Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of urban renewal?

To consciously renew the outworn areas of cities Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the total built area divided by the lot area?

Floor Space Index Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of gentrification?

Consequential affecting of the market for previously run-down areas Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between conservation and preservation?

Conservation and preservation are interchangeable terms Signup and view all the answers

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What is the term for the proportion between built area and lot area?

What is the term for the conversion of buildings into different uses without significantly altering the structure?

What is the term for the entrance of a new population and/or facilities in an already occupied area?

What is the term for the improving the physical set-up and consequently affecting the market for previously run-down areas?

What is the term for repairing, redecorating, and renovating?

What is the term for the outline for probable effects of the project on the Environment?

Which urban design control measure is primarily used to regulate the use of land?

What is the purpose of a conservation area?

What is the result of block-boosting?

What is the primary goal of urban renewal?

What is the term for the total built area divided by the lot area?

What is the consequence of gentrification?

What is the relationship between conservation and preservation?

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