Urbanism - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

own notes + info from slides

Every stuff from every lecture plus extra information to make things more clear.

Test Bank For Cities and Urban Life 7th Edition By John J. Macionis (All Chapters 1-14). PART I — UNDERSTANDING THE CITY: ITS EVOLUTION Exploring the City Evolution of the World’s Cities Development of North American Cities Today’s Cities and Suburbs PART II — DISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES Urban Sociology: Classic and Modern Statements Spatial Perspectives: Making Sense of Space Critical Urban Sociology: The City and Capitalism The Context of Cities Comparative Urbanism: The City and Culture...

A summary of the following literature pieces: 1. Banister (2001) Transport investment and the promotion of economic growth 2. Handy (2002) Accessibility vs mobility – enhancing strategies for addressing automobile dependence in the US 3. Geurs (2004) Accessibility evaluation of land-use and transport strategies: review and research directions. 4. Handy (2005) Planning for accessibility: in theory and in practice. 5. Meyer (1999) Demand management as an element...

Urbanism and Planning mid-term summary, with everything said in the lectures + additional information needed for the mid-term exam.

Summary of the city reader for the final exam plus my notes on lectures for the final exam.

REE 3043 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS Elements of traditional zoning include all except: a. Bulk limits b. Performance standards c. Setback requirements d. Land use categories - Answer-Performance standards Externalities in land use include all except: a. Increase storm runoff from paving b. Traffic congestion c. Leap-frog development d. Inability to judge the quality of a structure, once built - Answer-Inability to judge the quality of a structure, once built De...

GEO793 FINAL EXAM REVIEW ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers What are the 3 phases of urbanism? - CORRECT ANSWER- 1. Pre-Modernism: before 1950s 2. Modernism: 1940s-1950s 3. Post-Modernism: 1990s-2000s What is a slum? - CORRECT ANSWER- a heavily populated urban area characterized by substandard housing and squalor, inadequate housing- often not recognized and addressed by the public authorities as an integral part of the city

this document contains some possible exam questions. just questions without answers

ARE 5.0 Programming & Analysis Exam and Answers 100% Solved Satellite Towns - Smaller towns dependent on larger towns nearby for business. New Town Concept - Started in Great Britain in the 1940's, it is an extension of the idea that entirely new communities can be built away from the crowding and ugliness of existing cities. New Urbanism - A more recent planning philosophy that attempts to counter the many undesirable aspects of city development, including suburban sprawl, reliance ...