1.4 Organisation of neighbourhoods in Singapore

What is a spatial scale?

• Arrangement of patterns in a place

• Tendency for objects or places to be located near each other

• Ratio of distance on a map to the corresponding distance on the ground

• Extent of the area in which the issue takes place

What is NOT an example of spatial scale?

• Local

• Regional

• Cluster

• Global

What is the difference between spatial scale and spatial distribution?

• Spatial scale is extent of issue, spatial distribution is sense of a place

• Spatial scale is the extent. But spatial distribution is the relationship

• Spatial scale is the extent, spatial distribution is arrangement in a line

• Sptial scale is the extent but spatial distribution is about locations

Which of these is the smallest in size in terms of spatial hierarchies?

• Town

• Jurong Cluster

• Precinct

• Neighbourhood

How many residents does a neighbourhood have?

• 200 to 400

• 400 to 600

• 4000 to 6000

• 600 to 800

Tengah has _________ to cater to residents' needs for relaxation in nature.

• airbase

• roads

• nature parks

• farming at rooftop garden

Senoko is an an example of synergy between towns as it _______.

• is connected via roads to Woodlands only

• allows trash from all over Singapore to be collected and treated

• only provides jobs

• only provides learning journeys.

Which of these is NOT TRUE about neighbourhoods?

• It has extensive transport network

• It has a few residential units

• It has many facilities

• It has integrated facilities under one roof

Town planning in Singapore is done to....

• serve residents' needs only

• create synergy and connections between towns only

• serve residents' needs and provide connections between towns

• fulfill government's role

Which of these is NOT why urban town planning in Singapore is done?

• Functionality

• Self-sufficiency

• Aesthetics

• Sustainability