Urban Design Principles

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What is urban design primarily concerned with?

  • Creating sustainable developments (correct)
  • Providing exclusive spaces for the elite
  • Encouraging urban sprawl
  • Maximizing profits for developers

Which factor is NOT mentioned as important for successful urban design?

  • Sensitive response to the local context
  • Encouraging urban sprawl (correct)
  • Clear framework provided by development plans
  • Imaginative and appropriate design approach

What does good urban design aim to create in terms of public spaces?

  • Spaces that are exclusively for commercial use
  • Spaces that are unpleasant and unwelcoming
  • Spaces that discourage community interaction
  • Spaces that are safe, accessible, and human in scale (correct)

Why is urban design considered key to creating sustainable developments?

<p>To ensure the prudent use of natural resources (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does successful urban design require according to the text?

<p>A clear framework provided by development plans (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In addition to designers, who else plays a role in successful urban design?

<p>Both those who design development and those who manage planning processes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does urban design emphasize according to the text?

<p>Design objectives or principles (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which objective of urban design focuses on promoting recognizable routes and landmarks?

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

What does 'Continuity and Enclosure' as an objective of urban design aim to distinguish?

<p>Public and private spaces (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect is promoted by the objective of 'Diversity' in urban design?

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

What does the objective 'Adaptability' in urban design intend to respond to?

<p>Changing social, technological, and economic conditions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which objective of urban design focuses on creating outdoor areas that are safe and effective for all society members?

<p>Quality of the Public Realm (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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