Test 2

The art of arranging structures on the land and shaping the spaces between.

• Site

  Planning

• Urban Design

• Environmental

  Planning

Easements are generally placed on private property to accommodate which of the following?

• Landscaping

• Access

• Setbacks

The characteristic of an existing structure that will directly affect the thermal environment of adjacent new construction is its

• mechanical systems

• texture

• shadow pattern

• footprint

The most important

factor for locating a new retail center is

• accessibility

  to market area traffic

• the availability of utilities

• a well-drained level site

• its proximity to employment zone areas

The process of stripping existing vegetation from a site can cause

• pollution

• disorientation

• erosion

A roof overhang on which of the following façades of a building built in the northern hemisphere will provide seasonal adjustment for solar radiation?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Local government authorities impose which of the following land use restrictions? Check the four that apply.

• Setbacks

• Height and area limitations

• Parking requirements

• Sewer Lines

Which of the following site orientation factors is critical for residential units?

• Bedrooms should face away from harsh winds

• As many units as possible should be entirely masked from breezes

• West facing units are at a premium

• Each unit should receive sun for at least part of a winter day.

The term “right-of-way” is used to describe

• the right to have first opportunity to purchase real estate when it becomes available

• the right of taking of land by entering on it in a peaceable manner

• a right belonging to a party to pass over land of another

Topography is the most critical criterion when routing which of the following utility lines?

• Storm sewer

• Electrical

• Natural gas