Residential and
Housing
Housing
Crime and Safety
Wilderness
Recreation and Tourism
Reading and Videos
100
What is the trend of where people live?
People stay where they are
More people are moving to cities
More people are moving to the countryside
Some moved to cities, others to the country, and they canceled out
More people are moving to cities. Since 2008, more than half of the global population lives in urban areas. (p4)
100
A gated community has been shown to be significantly safer than an ungated community.
True
False
False. Gated communities do improve safety, but only by very little. Sometimes can keep "Safety" out (P 16)
100
The National Park Service and the National Forest Service are operated by the same federal agency
False
- True
False. National Park Service is under the Dept. of Interior, but the National Forest Service is under Dept. of Agriculture (P 6)
100
American playgrounds typically include prefabricated play equipment because:
Research has shown that is what US children like best
These playgrounds have the best safety record
Liability for injuries typically falls to the manufacturer, not the designer or owner
Pre-fabricated equipment is less expensive than custom-built
Liability for injuries typically falls to the manufacturer, not the designer or owner (Safty and Crime P 21)
100
What landscape we’ve discussed in class does the phrase “Don’t let the sun go down on you” relates to?
Sundown Towns
200
Which of the following are Manicured Lawns associated with?
Wealth
Ethnicity
Faith
All of the Above
Manicured lawns are primarily associated with wealth, control of nature, and even political affiliation (P32)
200
What is the main idea of the broken window theory?
If a broken window is not fixed, then more will follow. (P 5)
200
What is the purpose of the National Forest Service?
Recreation
Management of Natural Resources
Protection of Forest
Protection of Habitat
Management of Natural Resources (P8-14)
200
In recent years, the California State Parks have focused on opening and expanding parks in ____ areas in order to address inequities in park access
Urban Areas are created to address pass inequities and access problems (P 25)
200
In the reading “Environment and Crime in the Inner City: Does Vegetation Reduce Crime?” Kuo and Sullivan state that nature can reduce mental fatigue and therefore reduce violence
True
False
True! Nature helps to reduce stress.
300
The New England Saltbox House and the Shotgun House both owe their form and size to
An Effort to reduce taxes
The use of regional materials
Cultural influences
Climate conditions
Both are efforts to reduce taxes.
Saltboxes are reduced to one story (P 26)
Shotgun House is built to be very narrow (P 25)
300
Which of the following is one of the main ideas expressed by Jane Jacobs’s The Death and Life of Great American Cities?
The importance of greenery to prevent crime
The necessity of continuous sidewalk activity
Access to nature for children
The exclusion of youth in certain public spaces
Jane Jacobs emphasized three main ideas:
Sidewalks must have continuous activities
Have eyes on the street
Clear demarcation between what is public space and what is private space
(P 26)
300
Who developed a method of inventorying, appraising and ranking wilderness land?
Abraham Lincoln
Frederick Law Olmstead, Jr.
Thomas Jefferson
Galen Clark
Frederick Law Olmstead, Jr. created the inventory method in the 20th century (P 20)
300
Which of the following is not a factor we discussed in class that plays a direct role in influencing future recreation?
Human Life Cycle Stages
Funding Resource
Cultural Shift
Ethnicity Demographic Shifts
Ethnicity Demographic Shifts
Factors that may impact future recreation patterns includes
Life Cycle Stages
Funding and Disposable Income
Cultural Shifts
Advancements in recreation activities
(P28)
300
According to Kate Painter, What is the effect of streetlights on crime?
Street lights reduce crime and increase the use of the place by people
400
Which of the following features is a common sight to New Urbanist Development?
Large Parking Spaces
Front Porch
Functional Yards
Exclusionary Covenant Codes & Restriction
Front Porch
New Urbanism focuses on promoting Neighbor Interactions, walking, embracing local history, climate, ecology, building practices, and Incorporating places to work (P 41, P 55)
400
Which of the following is not a central component of CPTED?
Maintenance
Noise
Policing
Access Control
All are components of CPTED
Policing, because CPTED is supposed to reduce policing and crime by environmental design (P 40)
Three Main Principles:
1. Natural surveillance
2. Natural access control
3. Territorial enforcement
400
The first public land set aside in California as a state park was:
Yellowstone
Shasta Lake
Yosemite
Shaver Lake
None of the above
Yosemite Park. Created by Olmstead Senior, who also created the first state park in the country
400
Name 3 out of 5 Challenges currently facing state parks
Revenue Va. Expenses
Maintenance
Public Safty
Maintain an Audience
Wildfire threat
(P26)
400
In “Wild Lands and Wonders,” the author states that natural areas are significant for the reasons of:
History
Biology
Geology
Aesthetics
All of the above
All of the above. They are all inportant
500
Describe this design and what it provides.
Tenement houses are built to ensure ventilation for all living quarters. (P 21)
500
Describe this design in terms of Safety and Crime
Hostile Architecture
Designed to be short or have arm and curved to prevent certain populations (P 7)
500
The mission of California State Parks is to provide for the health, inspiration, and education of the people of California by which of the following?
Helping to preserve the biological diversity
Protecting natural resources
Protecting cultural resources
Creating opportunities for recreation
All of the above
“The mission of California State Parks is to provide for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state's extraordinary biological diversity, protecting its most valued natural and cultural resources, and creating opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation." (P 19)
500
Name three main reasons for Children's Nature Deficit Disorder discussed in class.
Working parents
Fear of abductions or harm
the Full Design of the Suburb
(Crime and Safety P 19)
500
According to “Public Participation in Forest Planning” what are the eight attributes of successful public engagement? (Name 5 out of the eight)
Selection of group members for their understanding of the issues
Promoting full group interaction, not talking, getting feedback, and ignoring
Clear understanding of the end product
The presence of key decision makers
Working with current and reliable information
Caring and Feeding of Participants (Distribution of essential info beforehand, open and free discussion, Something to eat and drink)
Getting to know the other side
Filting our noise from national groups to focus on local issues