Urban Planning and Walkable Neighborhood Quiz

What is the primary goal of the strategic plan for STM Vision 2020?

Expand services

Which type of plan focuses on comprehensive goals related to land use, transportation, and environment over a 20-year timeline?

Comprehensive

What does the term 'Walkability' from an 8-80 Perspective imply?

It should be suitable for people from 0-100 years old

What is the main focus of the strategic plan for STM Vision 2020 in terms of transportation?

Modal shift Signup and view all the answers

What are the key figures considered in the PMAD comprehensive plan?

Land Use, Built Density, Height, Heritage, Green Space Signup and view all the answers

What is the main emphasis of Urban Structure with Movement in Mind?

Providing many choices for how to make journeys in the area Signup and view all the answers

What is the origin of the word 'map'?

Latin: mappa mundi, ‘sheet of the world’ Signup and view all the answers

What did Mark Monmonier mean by 'Maps are scaled models of reality'?

Maps are simplified representations of reality Signup and view all the answers

How do tangible maps differ from mental maps?

Tangible maps are objective, while mental maps are subjective Signup and view all the answers

What advantage do tangible maps have over mental maps?

Tangible maps can be viewed by more than one person simultaneously Signup and view all the answers

What are mental maps similar to?

Cognitive, Concept, Mind maps and Bubble diagrams. Signup and view all the answers

What do mental maps help us to identify?

Important or problematic areas of our community Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended distance for mixed development neighborhoods?

400m radius Signup and view all the answers

Which type of map uses graduated color to illustrate values of a phenomenon over a division of space?

Choropleth Map Signup and view all the answers

What does a clustering of dots represent in a Dot Density Map?

High density Signup and view all the answers

What are the two categories of thematic information in GIS?

Quantitative and Qualitative Signup and view all the answers

What does GIS stand for?

Geographical Information System Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of understanding map projections in GIS?

To locate geographic features on the surface of the earth Signup and view all the answers

What are the components of concept maps?

Lines, concepts, and prepositions Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, why is context important in development?

To strengthen local communities Signup and view all the answers

What are Lynch’s Five Imageability Elements?

Landmarks, districts, paths, nodes, edges Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main types of plans mentioned in the text?

Comprehensive Plan and Strategic Plan Signup and view all the answers

What are Lynch’s Five C’s for walking?

Convenience, conspicuousness, comfortable, connections, convivial Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Toronto’s Official Plan according to the text?

To make the right choices and shape Toronto’s future Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main ways to combine vector data with raster data in GIS?

Georeferencing and Heads-up-digitizing Signup and view all the answers

In GIS, what subjective choices influence the level of abstraction of spatial representation?

Scale, Context, and Goal Signup and view all the answers

In urban planning, why do planners use GIS?

To address a combination of many or one issues in one map Signup and view all the answers

What disciplines use GIS according to the text?

Public Health, Environmental Sciences, Political Sciences Signup and view all the answers

What are some examples of spatial analysis that can be performed on vector data in GIS?

Contiguity, Connectivity, Containment Signup and view all the answers

What are some goals and planning considerations related to neighborhood centers as mentioned in the text?

Walkability and Planning Guidelines Signup and view all the answers

In urban planning, what does CPTED stand for?

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Signup and view all the answers

What does Ria Hutabarat Lo recommend to improve walkability?

Increase building and land-use diversity or mix Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of 'defensible space' in urban planning?

To discourage crime and enhance security Signup and view all the answers

What is the ideal block size for optimum pedestrian activity needs?

50-70m Signup and view all the answers

What does the acronym GFA stand for in urban planning?

Gross Floor Area Signup and view all the answers

What does the concept of 'universal access characteristics' aim to achieve in urban planning?

Ensuring accessibility for people of all abilities and ages Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of 'transit-oriented development'?

Creating compact, mixed-use communities near transit stations Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'Walkability' from an 8-80 Perspective imply?

'Walkability' that is universally accessible to people of all ages and abilities Signup and view all the answers

'Placemaking Design Considerations' include analysis of which of the following environmental aspects?

Solar exposure, topography, and wind Signup and view all the answers

'Mixed Use Development' aims to achieve which outcome?

'Mixed Use Buildings' with similar uses at close quarters Signup and view all the answers

Urban Planning and Walkable Neighborhood Quiz

Questions and Answers

What is the primary goal of the strategic plan for STM Vision 2020?

Which type of plan focuses on comprehensive goals related to land use, transportation, and environment over a 20-year timeline?

What does the term 'Walkability' from an 8-80 Perspective imply?

What is the main focus of the strategic plan for STM Vision 2020 in terms of transportation?

What are the key figures considered in the PMAD comprehensive plan?

What is the main emphasis of Urban Structure with Movement in Mind?

What is the origin of the word 'map'?

What did Mark Monmonier mean by 'Maps are scaled models of reality'?

How do tangible maps differ from mental maps?

What advantage do tangible maps have over mental maps?

What are mental maps similar to?

What do mental maps help us to identify?

What is the recommended distance for mixed development neighborhoods?

Which type of map uses graduated color to illustrate values of a phenomenon over a division of space?

What does a clustering of dots represent in a Dot Density Map?

What are the two categories of thematic information in GIS?

What does GIS stand for?

What is the purpose of understanding map projections in GIS?

What are the components of concept maps?

According to the text, why is context important in development?

What are Lynch’s Five Imageability Elements?

What are the two main types of plans mentioned in the text?

What are Lynch’s Five C’s for walking?

What is the purpose of Toronto’s Official Plan according to the text?

What are the two main ways to combine vector data with raster data in GIS?

In GIS, what subjective choices influence the level of abstraction of spatial representation?

In urban planning, why do planners use GIS?

What disciplines use GIS according to the text?

What are some examples of spatial analysis that can be performed on vector data in GIS?

What are some goals and planning considerations related to neighborhood centers as mentioned in the text?

In urban planning, what does CPTED stand for?

What does Ria Hutabarat Lo recommend to improve walkability?

What is the main purpose of 'defensible space' in urban planning?

What is the ideal block size for optimum pedestrian activity needs?

What does the acronym GFA stand for in urban planning?

What does the concept of 'universal access characteristics' aim to achieve in urban planning?

What is the primary focus of 'transit-oriented development'?

What does the term 'Walkability' from an 8-80 Perspective imply?

'Placemaking Design Considerations' include analysis of which of the following environmental aspects?

'Mixed Use Development' aims to achieve which outcome?

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