WorksheetsSumming it up: Urban Design and Icograms Deesigner
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is urban design?
The art of giving shape, form, and character to buildings and neighborhoods.
The art of choosing the color and layout of buildings.
The amount of money a building costs.
The study of historical buildings
What does the term zoning mean?
The overall visual impact of the elements of a street.
Dividing a large area into smaller sections.
Uncontrolled and unplanned expansion of a city or town.
Which term best describes an area that includes a large city and its surrounding suburbs?
rural
suburban
metropolitan
commerical
What is the purpose of zoning laws?
to ensure all buildings look the same
to connect the suburbs to cities with mass transit
to create farming spaces
to designate the size and purpose of land
Which of the following is a common feature of suburban areas?
Large-scale farms and open spaces
High-rise buildings and dense commercial districts
Residential neighborhoods with commuting access to a major city
Factories and power plants
What is the main function of commercial zoned areas?
Building homes and residential complexes
Manufacturing and distributing goods
Providing services such as stores, offices, and hotels
Agricultural production
Which of the following is NOT typically considered in city planning?
Location of homes
Placement of schools
Design of fashion trends
Allocation of green spaces
What is a smart city?
A smart city is an urban area that uses technology and data to improve services, sustainability, and quality of life.
A smart city is an urban area that avoids using data for decision-making.
A smart city is a place with no technology at all.
A smart city is a rural area focused on agriculture.
What is the definition of sustainable?
Actions that meet the needs of today, regardless of future generations
Actions that meet the needs of today, without reducing the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
Actions that meet the needs of future generations but do not meet today's needs
Actions that do not meet the needs of people
Which of the following is one benefit of green roofs or roof-top gardens?
Increased air pollution
Reduced building heating and cooling costs
Increased noise inside the building
increased biodiversity inside the building
How does sustainable farming benefit the soil?
By increasing the use of synthetic fertilizers
By reducing soil erosion and improving soil health
By promoting soil compaction
By decreasing the organic matter in the soil
City Planning is:
The study of population characteristics
The process for guiding the development of cities
The study of natural land features only
Developing the trade system in a city
The largest negative impact of the transportation industry is...
Slow travel
Too many stop signs and lights
People getting in accidents
Air pollution
A successful ____ must consider the needs of a community when designing the city.
infrastructure
urban planner
demographics
affluent
When exporting your final map for a high-quality print, you should select:
The lowest possible resolution to save file space
The PNG format with a transparent background
The PNG "HD Image" or "High Resolution" export option
The JPG format for maximum compatibility
In a 3D map, an effective "Key" or "Legend" is included to:
Take up empty space and make the map look more professional
Explain the symbols, colors, and styles used on the map
List the names of all the students who created it
Show the scale of the map in kilometers
Choosing a consistent color scheme for all academic buildings on the SAS campus map primarily improves:
The visual appeal
The map's usability and readability
The rendering speed of the software
The file size of the exported image
Why is it important to maintain a consistent scale between objects in your 3D map?
To ensure the map is a legally accurate survey according to the state law
To make the map look more realistic and professionally designed
Because the software does not allow you to change an object's size
To reduce the number of objects you need to use
"Visual clutter" on a map occurs when:
There are not enough colors used
The map is too zoomed out
Too many details or objects are crowded together, making it hard to read
The map has a black and white theme
The "Transparency" slider for an object is most effectively used to:
Make an object completely invisible
Represent glass windows or semi-permeable structures
Reduce the file size of your final export
Create shadows on the ground
What is the primary function of the "Group" and "Ungroup" commands?
To change the color of multiple objects at once
To lock objects so they cannot be moved accidentally
To treat multiple separate objects as a single element for easier moving and editing
To automatically align objects to the grid
If you want to create a custom-shaped pond, the most effective method is to:
Use the text tool to write "POND"
Combine multiple blue-colored floor panels in a unique shape
Use the dedicated "custom shape" tool
Increase the height of a blue rectangle to look like water
You need to represent a complex building with a unique architectural feature (like a dome). The best approach is to:
Omit the feature as it is too difficult to create
Use the closest available standard shape and add a label
Use a combination of basic shapes and objects to suggest the feature's form
Use the "Feedback" button to request the developers add a dome object
When comparing two different student maps of the same campus, the map that is "more effective" is the one that:
Uses the most colors and objects
Was completed in the shortest amount of time
Best balances detail with clarity to serve its intended purpose
Has the most photorealistic textures
What is a key LIMITATION of using a pre-set tool like Icograms Designer for cartography, compared to a free-draw program?
You cannot create isometric views.
You are constrained by the library of available objects and their art style.
It is impossible to create accurate maps.
You cannot use layers to organize your work.
The final step before exporting your map should always be to:
Do a final review, checking for errors, clutter, and consistent styling
Add your name as a large watermark across the center
Delete all the layers to flatten the image
Convert all objects to the same color
