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WorksheetsUrban Planning Vocabulary Edges and Districts
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
What does the term "Edge" refer to in urban planning?
The center of the city
The boundaries between the city and its surroundings
A strip forming the outer edge of something
The size of something as given by the distance around it
Which of the following best defines "sprawl"?
The outside boundary or surface of something
When cities spread out so far that they do not have clear edges
The characteristics that unify the district
Practices or characteristics that are passed down through the years
What is the primary purpose of "Institutional" areas in a city?
To provide housing for people
To serve as places to play, relax, and exercise
To offer locations where people can get help, learn, or receive government services
To define the limits of the city or town
What does "sustainable" mean in the context of urban development?
The ability to maintain or continue something
The practices passed down from one generation to the next
The mix of residential, commercial, and institutional uses
The characteristics that unify the district
What is the concept of "mixed uses" in urban planning?
Separating different zones for shopping, working, and living
Combining residential, commercial, institutional, and open space uses as much as possible
Building areas for industrial purposes only
Creating separate zones for different community services
What role do "Green Spaces" play in urban planning?
To increase the commercial value of the surrounding areas
To provide areas for industrial development
To offer residents places for recreation and to promote environmental sustainability
To serve as boundaries for different city zones
What is the significance of "Zoning Laws" in urban planning?
To ensure that all areas of a city can be used for any purpose
To restrict the height of buildings in residential areas
To dictate how land within a city or town is used—whether for residential, commercial, industrial, or recreational purposes
To solely designate areas for parks and recreational activities
boundaries between the city and its surroundings
Districts
Edges
Boundary
Perimeter
line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something.
Districts
Edges
Boundary
Perimeter
the size of something as given by the distance around it.
Districts
Edges
Boundary
Perimeter
small parts of a city that have a special identity.
Districts
Edges
Boundary
Perimeter
limits of the area occupied by a city or town.
Districts
Edges
City Limits
Perimeter
strip forming the outer edge of something.
Periphery
Neighborhood
Zoning
Border
the outside boundary or surface of something.
Periphery
Neighborhood
Zoning
Border
an area within a city or town that has some distinctive features (especially one forming a community).
Periphery
Neighborhood
Zoning
Border
Many cities have separate zones for shopping, working, living, and playing.
Periphery
Neighborhood
Zoning
Border
relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area.
Urban
Suburban
Rural
Sprawl
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs.
Urban
Suburban
Rural
Sprawl
relating to the countryside as opposed to the city.
Urban
Suburban
Rural
Sprawl
· is when cities spread out so far that they do not have clear edges.
Urban
Suburban
Rural
Sprawl
rivers, mountains, hills, valleys, cliffs, plateaus.
Natural Edges
Man-Made Edges
Quarters
Open Space
built or designed by people, examples are walls, parks, landscapes, canals, corridors.
Natural Edges
Man-Made Edges
Quarters
Open Space
housing available for people to live in
Natural Edges
Man-Made Edges
Quarters
Open Space
(Places to play, relax, exercise, or enjoy nature) Plazas, town squares, parks, hiking trails, bike paths, basketball courts, playgrounds, recreation centers, tennis courts, soccer fields, and monuments.
Natural Edges
Man-Made Edges
Quarters
Open Space
(Places to buy things) Stores, banks, gas stations, office buildings, shopping malls, arcades, movie theaters, and restaurants.
Commercial
Industrial
Residential
Institutional
(Places where things are made, disposed of, or processed. These places often noisy or polluted) Factories, power plants, water plants, trash transfer stations, recycling centers, landfills, warehouses, airports, and train stations.
Commercial
Industrial
Residential
Institutional
(Places to live) Single-family homes, apartment buildings, town houses, condominiums, mobile homes, houseboats and retirement homes.
Commercial
Industrial
Residential
Institutional
(Places to get help, learn, or receive government services) Police stations, libraries, courthouses, city halls, post offices, fire stations, museums, community centers, schools, hospitals and places of worship (such as churches, synagogues, temples, and mosques).
Commercial
Industrial
Residential
Institutional
refer to practices or characteristics that are passed down through the years, from one generation to the next.
Heritage
Mix Uses
Sustainable
Harmonious
characteristics that unify the district.
Heritage
Mix Uses
Sustainable
Harmonious
