Urban Planning Influence on Outdoor Activities

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What greatly influences the extent and character of outdoor activities?

  • Weather conditions
  • Socioeconomic status
  • Cultural traditions
  • Physical planning (correct)

In cities with multistory buildings, underground parking facilities, and extensive automobile traffic, what is typically lacking?

  • Public transportation
  • Shopping malls
  • Pedestrian traffic (correct)
  • Green spaces

Why do most residents prefer to remain indoors in certain types of cities?

  • Poor outdoor conditions near buildings (correct)
  • Unavailability of private outdoor spaces
  • Lack of balconies
  • Limited television access

What kind of spaces are described as large and impersonal in the text?

<p>Outdoor spaces (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do planning decisions have the power to influence according to the text?

<p>Patterns of activities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In what kind of cities are outdoor stays in public areas often very poor?

<p>&quot;Modernized&quot; European cities (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of city is described as a living city in the text?

<p>A city with low buildings, foot traffic accommodations, and good outdoor areas (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of quality improvement to daily and social activities in the cities?

<p>It increases the number of outdoor activities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect did establishing pedestrian streets or traffic-free zones have in existing urban areas?

<p>Doubled the number of pedestrians and increased time spent outdoors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of an experimental increase in the number of seats on a pedestrian street in Melbourne?

<p>Increased seated activities by 88% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which cities did a 1978 survey find a direct connection between street quality and street activity?

<p>Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Italian cities with pedestrian streets from car-oriented neighboring cities?

<p>Climate conditions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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