Planning 03

40 questions

Q.1) A A. B. C. D. Q.2) A. B. C. D. Q.3) A. B. C. D. Q.4) A. B. C. D. Q.5) A. B. C. D.

wide area of parks of undeveloped land surrounding a community.

Park Greenbelt Open Space Plaza

The process in which a piece of land, referred to as the parent tract, is subdivided into two or more parcels.
Subdivision Platting Parcelating Land development

Angles measured clockwise from any meridian, usually north; however, the National Geodetic Survey uses south.
Altitude Azimuths Latitude Meridian angle

Usually the last stage of the final site development process prior to issuance of building permit.
Site Development Plan Final Plat Final Design Brief Landscaping

A 20th century problem emanating from rapid urbanization of areas surrounding a city which eats up the remaining adjacent rural open spaces.
Urban Development Urban Sprawl urban gentrification Urban Blight

Q.6) the A. B. C. D.

A type of planning which emphasizes that the proper role of the planner is not to serve general public interest but rather to serve the interests of the least fortunate or least well represented groups in society.
Social Planning Advocacy Planning Strategic Planning Sectoral Planning

Q.7) land A. B. C. D. Q.8) A. B. C. D.

In the Philippines, this type of land use planning emphasizes the proper management of resources to ensure that the present generation can benefit from its continued use without compromising future generations.
Coastal Resource Planning Sustainable Land Use Planning Land Use Planning Strategic Planning

This code mandates that all Local Government Units shall prepare their comprehensive land use plans and enact them through zoning ordinances.
HLURB Code Local Government Code Civil Code Land Use Code

Q.9)

Phrase used to characterize development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of the future generations.

A. Planned Development B. Sustainable Development C. Development-Oriented D. Sectoral Development Q.10) First Planner and developed A. B. C. D. Q.11) A. B. C. D. Q.12) A. B. C. D. Q.13) Marcus Vitruvius Pollo Hippodamus of Miletus Mesopotamians Daniel Burnham

the Gridiron.

A locale with a sizeable agglomeration of people having characteristics of an urban being.

Composite City City Chartered City Independent City

The main reason why the nomadic existence of early man metamorphosed to village settlement and later to the birth of cities.
Development of Motor Agricultural Surplus Population Explosion Housing Provision

The rough equivalent of the present tenement cities that existed in ancient Rome, which resulted from the population growth of the city and the congestion that existed in streets.
Tenema Insula Agoras Domus

A. B. C. D.

In urban geography, a concept where urban settlement is confined to the area within the Q.14) legal limits of the city and the congestion and virtually all of this area is occupied by urban residents.
A. City Core B. Truebounded City C. City Limits D. Urban Center Q.15) A Land Development

Decision is also what kind of decision.

A. Land Use B. Traffic C. Population D. Density Q.16) The orderly arrangement A. Open Space Planning B. City Planning C. Street Planning D. Spatial Planning Q.17) He conceptualized the A. Le Corbusier B. Daniel Burnham C. Frank Lloyd Wright D. Ebenezer Howard Q.18) A tool used to control

of urban streets and public spaces.

'City Beautiful Movement'.

the manner in which raw land is subdivided and placed on the

market for residential development.

A. B. C. D. Zoning Regulations Subdivision Regulations Deed Restrictions Housing Regulations

Q.19) organization A. B. C. D. Q.20) A. B. C. D. Q.21) A. B. C. D.

A profession which falls between planning and architecture. It deals with the large-scale and design of the city, with the massing and organization and the space between them, but not with the design of the individual buildings.
City Planning Urban Design Urban Theorists City Administration

Planning for roads, bridges, schools, parking structures, pubic buildings, water supply, land waste disposal facilities.
Utilities Planning Capital Facilities Planning Physical Planning Transport Planning

The container of man, which consists of both the natural and man-made or artificial element.
Networks Physical Settlement Links Structures

A spatial organization concept a general view of the pattern of land use in a city developed by Ernest W. Burgess. The city is conceived as a series of five concentric Q.22) zones with the cores as the central business district and fanning out from which are the residential and commuter zones.
A. Multiple Nuclei Concept B. Concentric Zone Concept C. Sector Concept D. Locational Theory Q.23) The remaining space in a A. B. C. D. Q.24) A. B. C. D. Q.25) Setback Buildable Area Yard Building Mass

lot after deducting the required minimum open spaces.

A habitable room for 1 family only with facilities for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating.
Single Detached Unit Dwelling Unit Living Unit Home Unit

This is a type of a retaining wall made of rectangular baskets made of galvanized steel wire or PVC-coated wire hexagonal mesh which are filled with stones to form a wall.

A. Riprap B. Gabion Wall C. Rock Wall D. Mesh Wall Q.26) A very steep A. B. C. D. Ridge Cliff Edge Ravine

slope of rock or clay.

Q.27)

A piece of grassy land, especially one used for growing hay or as pasture for grazing animals; low grassy land near a river or stream.

A. Farmland B. Meadow C. A&D Land D. Terrain Q.28) A long, narrow A. Ravine B. Ridge C. Edge D. Cliff Q.29) A long, deep, A. B. C. D. Q.30) A. B. C. D. Q.31) Ridge Ravine Edge Cliff

chain of hills or mountains.

narrow valley eroded by running water.

On land, an encumbrance limiting its use; usually imposed for community or mutual protection.
Parcel Restriction Zoning Density

. Of land, a contiguous land area which is considered as a unit, which is subject to a single ownership, and which is legally recorded as a single piece.

A. Platting B. Parcel C. Land Partition D. TCT Q.32) A wall that serves A. B. C. D. Q.33) A. B. C. D. Q.34) A. B. C. D. Q.35) A. B. C. D. Q.36) A. Fire Wall Common Wall Fire Block Abuttment

2 dwelling units, known also as party wall.

Niemeyer believed that relating large areas to each other is freedom as in the planned city of___.
Chandigarh Brasilia Chicago Stalingrad

In architectural terms, it is the relationship of the number of residential structures and people to a given amount of space.
Zoning Density Floor Area Ratio Floor to Lot Area Ratio

The government arm responsible for the development and implementation of low cost housing in the Philippines.
HLURB National Housing Authority National Shelter Program Housing Agencies

A written agreement between parties, but it allows a specific period during which the buyer can investigate the property and make a decision.
Initial Contract

B. C. D. Q.37) A. B. C. D. Q.38)

"Option to Buy" Draft Contract Subscription Agreement

Sometimes called "subscription money", this is a deposit given to the seller to show that the potential buyer has serious intentions.
Draft Money Earnest Money Initial Installment Equity

A provision made in advance for the gradual liquidation of a future obligation by periodic charges against the capital account.

A. Interest B. Amortization C. Surcharges D. Equity Q.39) Written document

to transfer the property to one person to another.

A. Transfer Certificate Title B. Deed C. Clearance D. Equity Q.40) They develop or improve A. B. C. D. Appraisers Developers Real Estate Brokers Financing Agencies

the land as well as construct houses.

Planning 02
25 questions

Q.1) It is a merging of two or more metropolises with a population of 10 million or more A. Megalopolises B. Metropolitan Conurbation C. D. Threshold population Q.2) Each successive district admits the uses of all the more restricted districts A. B. C. D. Spot zoning Bonus zoning Non-cumulative zoning Inclusionary zoning Exponents of the systems view of planning: i. Brian McLoughlin ii. George Chadwick iii. John Q.3) Glasson iv. Alan Wilson A. B. C. D. i, ii, iii ii, iii, iv i, iii, iv i, ii, iv It shall refer to a town deliberately planned and built which provides, in addition to houses, Q.4) employment, shopping, education, recreation, culture and other services normally associated with a city or town. A. Planned Unit Development B. Radburn Development New Town C. D. Neighborhood Unit Q.5) A special type of bar chart that shows the distribution of a population by age and sex Population Pyramid A. B. Population Projection C. Population Density D. Population Implosion Q.6) The ability of an areas resource system to support the activities of a given population. A. B. C. D. Threshold Population Resource Use Carrying Capacity Demography The elements of the human settlements:- i. Nature ii. Man iii. Society iv. Shells v. Network vi. Q.7) Hamlet vii. Community A. B. C. D. i, ii, iii, v, vi ii, iii, iv, v, vi i, ii, iii, iv, v i, iii, iv, v, vi The period in history wherein towns grew around either a monastery or castle assuming a Q.8) radiocentric pattern. A. B. C. D. Renaissance Ancient Rome Medieval Times Ancient World Leonardo da Vinci described in this book a new concept of urban planning that was suited for Q.9) Milan, a city straddling a river where upstream, the river was directed into 6 or 7 branches, all parallel to the main stream and rejoining it below the city. A. B. C. D. Milan Plan De Arkitektura Linear City Codex Atlanticus

Q.10) He wrote the Chicago Plan which was heavily criticized and referred to as centro-centrist A. Pierre Charles LEnfant Daniel Burnham B. C. Frederick Law Olmstead D. Clarence Stein Q.11) The golden era of urban design in the US Garden City Era The Park Movement Era City Beautiful Era The Conservationists Era It is the division of a community into districts or zones according to present and potential uses Q.12) of land to maximize, regulate and direct their use and development. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. Comprehensive Development Planning Zoning Land Use Planning Police Power He advocated the concept of the Social City, a polycentric settlement, where growth is without Q.13) limit, surrounded by a greenbelt. Ebenezer Howard A. B. Daniel Burnham C. Frederick Law Olmstead D. Arturo Soria Y Mata Q.14) Which one is bigger in the hierarchy of settlements A. City B. Metropolis C. Conurbation Megalopolis D. Q.15) He believed in the use of open space as element of urban system. A. Pierre Charles LEnfant B. Daniel Burnham Frederick Law Olmstead C. D. Clarence Stein Q.16) The links within the settlement and with other settlements. A. Shells Networks B. C. Norms D. Hamlet Q.17) Father of American Town Planning. A. B. C. D. Clarence Perry Daniel Burnham Frederick Law Olmstead Clarence Stein A central business district usually has: - -- a. i. High daytime population ii. Large concentration Q.18) of office and retail activities iii. Large daily inflow and outflow of commuter A. i only B. iii only C. i, ii i, ii, iii D. Q.19) Urban development tends to occur along major transportation routes because. A. B. C. D. Population tends to concentrate where transportation is available Transportation facilities tend to service areas where there is population concentration Both a and b None of the above An area with a minimum income of P20M, at least 10,000 has. in land area or minimum Q.20) population of 150,000. A. B. Component city Highly urbanized city

C. Independent component city City D. Q.21) Metro Manila is considered a primate city because A. It is the largest urban center of the country It contains the countrys primary central business district B. C. It has a very large population compared to all other urban centers of the country D. It is a metropolitan center Q.22) A single detached dwelling unit is defined as a house A. Good for one household B. Intended for ownership Completely surrounded by yards C. D. With one or more of its sides abutting the property line Q.23) Growth in the proportion of a population living in urban areas Urbanization Demography Megalopolis Component An urban planning approach that puts priority on people and environment wherein the model is Q.24) the traditional city neighborhood that existed before where workplaces, shops and houses where within walking distance of each other A. B. C. D. Garden City A. B. New Urbanism C. Letchworth D. Welwyn Q.25) He postulated that land use diminish intensively in reverse relationship to increased distance A. B. C. D. Von Thunen William Alonso Lowdon Wingo Jr. Robert Malthus

Planning 01
25 questions

Q.1) It was during this period that the concept of urban design was established Renaissance Bronze Age Medieval Period Early Roman Period They understood the importance of transportation and thus emerges as the first regional Q.2) planners of the world A. B. C. D. Greeks A. B. Romans C. Sumerians D. Egyptians Q.3) He developed the first theoretical basis for physical planning A. Nicodemus Hippodamus B. C. Nostradamus D. Aristotle Q.4) Urbanization began around 4,000 BC in the area known as the Fertile Crescent A. B. Mediterranean C. Babylon D. Asia Q.5) Rectangular streets are examples of the A. B. C. D. Axial Ribbon-type Grid-iron Radial What was the most important factor in designing settlement patterns during the Spanish Period Q.6) in the Philippines A. B. C. D. Plaza Religion Economy Transportation He postulated that population increases in a geometric ratio while food production increases Q.7) arithmetically and that unless natural catastrophes, war or sexual restraint control population increase, worldwide famine or war will follow A. B. C. D. Von Thunen William Alonso Lowdon Wingo Jr. Robert Malthus The sole regulatory body for housing and land use development. It is charged with encouraging greater private sector participation in low-cost housing through liberalization of development Q.8) standards, simplification of regulations and decentralization of approvals for permits and licenses. A. B. C. D. Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) Urban Development and Housing Act (UDHA) none of the above The most frequent shape of a city, a large circle with radial corridors of intense development Q.9) emanating from the center. A. B. C. Star Radiocentric Ring

D.

NOTA This two corridors of intense development crosses at the center and is usually found in small Q.10) cities A. B. C. D. Linear Branch Rectilinear NOTA These are ways in which the main elements within the city are arranged to form a pleasing and Q.11) memorable pattern. A. ornament B. decoration a&b C. D. NOTA Q.12) A street pattern that provides ease of orientation adopted to right angle A. B. C. D. linear grid concentric star-shaped An area intended for regional shopping centers such as large shopping malls and other regional Q.13) commercial activities, high-rise hotels, sports stadium or sports complexes. A. B. C. D. C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 Zoning takes the form of a locally enacted ordinance which embodies among others, Q.14) regulations affecting: A. Uses allowed or disallowed in each zone or district B. Conditions for allowing them C. Deviations legally allowed from the requirements of the ordinance. All of the above D. Q.15) It shall refer to areas designated principally for trade, services and business purposes. Commercial A. B. Built-up area C. CBD D. None of them Q.16) The ratio of the total building floor area to the total lot area A. B. C. D. Gross floor ratio Net floor area ratio Floor area ratio NOTA This zone is for particular types of institutional establishments e.g. welfare homes, orphanages, Q.17) home for the aged, rehabilitation and training centers, military camps/reservation/bases/training grounds, etc. Special Institutional Zone A. B. General Institutional Zone C. Social Institutional Zone D. Sectoral Institutional Zone Q.18) A residential motor court around which housing may be arranged. A. B. C. D. Collector Links Cul-de-sac NOTA He is the author of the 10-volume treatise de Arkitektura which relates experience of Roman Q.19) architecture and town planning A. B. C. Leonardo da Vinci Hipodamus Nicoletus

Vitruvius Arturo Soria y Mata suggested this type of development running from Cadiz, Spain across Q.20) Europe through St. Petersburg in which he proposed that the logic of linear utility line should be the basis of all city lay-out D. A. B. C. D. Broadacre Linear City Radiant City Cosmic City This type of development pattern emerged as towns grew around a monastery or castle during Q.21) the medieval times. Radiocentric Rectilinear Circular Nodal Le Corbusier proposed this type of development that is anchored on the objective of Q.22) decongesting the centers of our cities by increasing their densities by building high on small part of the total ground area. A. B. C. D. A. Radburn B. City Beautiful Radiant City C. D. Garden city Q.23) The minimum population necessary to support a service Threshold population Population pyramid Demography Conurbation This is the golden era of urban design in the U.S. characterized with a totally designed system Q.24) of main circulation arteries, a network of parks, and clusters or focal buildings or building blocks of civic centers. A. B. C. D. A. Radburn City Beautiful Era B. C. Garden City Movement D. Neighborhood Unit Q.25) The science of Human Settlements A. B. C. D. Demography Ekistics Anthropocosmos Conurbation