Urban Planning: Form and Function
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What aspect of a city's urban pattern is most significantly affected by topography?

  • City functions
  • Movement
  • Architecture
  • Circulation system (correct)
  • What is the primary characteristic of a ring-shaped city?

  • A large open space at the center (correct)
  • A transportation spine
  • Natural topography restricting growth
  • Radial corridors of intense development
  • What is the term for a city's urban area with little or no articulation?

  • Sheet (correct)
  • Articulated sheet
  • Rectilinear
  • Star
  • What is the term for a series of nearly equal-sized cities in close proximity?

    <p>Constellation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the physical extent of a city typically measured?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary measure of density in urban planning?

    <p>Number of people per sq. KM</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic texture of Philadelphia's urban architecture?

    <p>Fine grain and uniform texture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of cities that has been reduced to secondary status today?

    <p>Worship and Governance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the measure of building floor area in relation to the size of the land?

    <p>Floor Area Ratio (FAR)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary way in which transportation influences the size and location of cities?

    <p>By facilitating the movement of people and goods</p> Signup and view all the answers

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