Urban Planning Vocab Quiz A

Samuel, Isla, and Mia are working on a city project for their geography class. They are discussing what urban planning is. Can you help them understand?

• The process of designing cities to be prepared for natural disasters

• The study of how and why cities grow

• The design and organization of urban areas

• A type of architecture that focuses on providing housing to underserved populations

Aria, Anika, and Priya are planning a road trip. They are discussing where to stay during the trip. Aria suggests they should stay in suburbs. Priya and Anika are not sure what suburbs are. Can you help them understand what suburbs are?

• When a landowner must be compensated for property taken for public use

• Areas outside the main city that are low density and car dependent

• Urban maps color coded to indicate high risk neighborhoods

• The process of clearing away blighted areas for new construction

Samuel is studying urban planning and comes across the term 'redlining'. He asks Kai and Nora about it. What could be a possible explanation for 'redlining'?

• The process of designing cities to be prepared for natural disasters

• Areas outside the main city that are low density and car dependent

• Urban maps color coded to indicate high risk neighborhoods

• When a landowner must be compensated for property taken for public use

David is a city planner and he is working on a project. He is considering a strategy known as urban renewal. What does this mean?

• David is preparing the city to be ready for natural disasters

• David must compensate a landowner for property taken for public use

• David is focusing on areas outside the main city that are low density and car dependent

• David is clearing away blighted areas in the city for new construction

David is a landowner and the government wants to build a highway through his property. What is this scenario an example of?

• Eminent domain, where David must be compensated for property taken for public use

• The process of designing cities to be prepared for natural disasters

• Areas outside the main city that are low density and car dependent

• Urban maps color coded to indicate high risk neighborhoods

Henry, Daniel, and Samuel are city planners. They are discussing the concept of zoning. What does zoning mean in their context?

• The process of designing cities to be prepared for natural disasters

• When a landowner must be compensated for property taken for public use

• Areas outside the main city that are low density and car dependent

• Designating where different land uses can take place

Kai, Zoe, and Avery are part of a city planning committee. They are discussing resilience planning. What does this mean?

• They are creating urban maps color coded to indicate high risk neighborhoods

• They are focusing on a type of architecture that provides housing to underserved populations

• They are planning areas outside the main city that are low density and car dependent

• They are involved in the process of designing cities to be prepared for natural disasters

David, Charlotte, and Aria are working on a school project. They need to understand what community engagement is. Can you help them?

• It's the areas outside the main city that are low density and car dependent

• It's the process of designing cities to be prepared for natural disasters

• It's a type of architecture that focuses on providing housing to underserved populations

• It's the process of involving citizens in a project or decision-making process

Liam, James, and Isla are participating in a school project on architecture. They came across the term 'humanitarian architecture'. What does it mean?

• The process of designing cities to be prepared for natural disasters

• Areas outside the main city that are low density and car dependent

• Urban maps color coded to indicate high risk neighborhoods

• A type of architecture that focuses on providing housing to underserved populations

Mia, Liam, and Luna are studying for their geography exam. They come across a term 'urban heat-island effect'. Luna thinks it's about designing cities for natural disasters, while Liam believes it's about low-density areas outside the city. Mia, however, thinks it's about cities being warmer than surrounding rural areas. Who is correct?

• Liam: Areas outside the main city that are low density and car dependent

• Luna: The process of designing cities to be prepared for natural disasters

• Mia: The phenomenon of cities being warmer than surrounding rural areas

• None of them