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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Patterns of activities</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</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</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</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</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%</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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