10 Questions
What is the primary focus of planning in the context of environmental planning, according to the text?
Planning is done against the background of public opinion and the acceptability of actions.
What is the term used to describe the process of planning that is less scientific and comprehensive, and more politically interactive and experiential?
Incrementalism
What is the main goal of the 'advocacy planning' paradigm, according to Paul Davidoff?
To serve the country and society by safeguarding national interest.
What is the term used to describe a planning approach that integrates both rational and incremental thinking?
Mixed-scanning
What is the main reason why planners often adopt an incremental approach to planning?
Uncertainty about the consequences of completely new or different plans.
What is the term used to describe the process of finding a satisfactory or optimum solution at the moment, rather than seeking an ideal solution?
Satisficing
What is the main advantage of the incremental approach to planning, according to the text?
It reduces conflict, maintains stability, and preserves the political system itself.
Who is the author of the quote 'To reform the world, the planner should be concerned with incremental practicable improvements'?
Cullingworth (2009)
What is the main characteristic of the 'advocacy planning' approach, according to the text?
Planners are not value-neutral technicians.
What is the main idea behind the concept of 'mixed-scanning', according to the text?
Decisions on 'fundamental' issues are followed by detailed examination of alternative programs of implementation.
Test your knowledge of the history of Urban and Regional Planning in the Philippines, covering the pre-colonial period of Barangay communities and the Spanish Colonial Era, including the Laws of the Indies. Explore the guidelines and planning procedures established during this time.
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