Definition of Planning

Question 1

It is a deliberate, organized and continuous process of identifying different elements and aspects of the environment, determining their present state and interaction, projecting them in concert throughout a period of time in the future and formulating and programming a set of actions or interventions to attain desired results.

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Planning

Question 2

It is the making of an orderly sequence of action that will lead to the achievement of a stated goal or goals.

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Planning

Question 3

It is the art and science of ordering the use of land and siting of buildings and communication routes so as to secure the maximum practicable degree of autonomy, convenience, and beauty.

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Town Planning

Question 4

It is an attempt to formulate the principles that should guide us in creating a civilized physical background for human life whose main impetus is foreseeing and guiding change.

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Town Planning

Question 5

A group of people and a number of permanent structures within a limited geographical area, organized as to facilitate the interchange of goods and services among its residents and with the outside world.

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City

Question 6

Req. to be considered as a highly urbanized city.

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• At least 200,000 population
• Income of Php 50M and above

Question 7

This type of city wherein its population and income is below
those of highly urbanized city

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Component City

Question 8

It is a deliberate, organized and continuous process of
identifying different elements and aspects of the environment,
determining their present state and interaction, projecting them
in concert through a period of time in the future, and formulating
and programming a set of actions and plans to attain desired
results.

Answer 8

Planning

Question 9

It is concerned with providing the right site, at the right time, in the right place, for the right people.

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Town Planning

Question 10

Goals of Planning

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Efficiency
Effectiveness
Ecology
Equity
Empowerment of people

Question 11

An attribute of planning process where requires quantifiable tools as well as subjective creativity

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SCIENCE AND ART

Question 12

An attribute of planning process where it requires the expertise of various disciplines; economics; engineering; sociology; architecture; law; geography etc.

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MULTI-DISCIPLINARY

Question 13

An attribute of planning process where it covers all aspects of man/women and his/her environment; physical, social, economics, political administration and the natural environment. Participatory

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COMPREHENSIVE

Question 14

An attribute of planning process where it changes overtime, technological change; cultural norms and traditions; not static; responsive to new demands and needs of people.

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DYNAMIC

Question 15

An attribute of planning process where plan is prepared, approved, implemented; reviewed and evaluated; replan again based on new demands of the time.

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CONTINUOUS / ITERATIVE

Question 16

An attribute of planning process where it values the engagement of multi-sectoral stakeholders.

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PARTICIPATORY

Question 17

An attribute of planning process where it is an unending process; Always goes back to where it started; were the problems solved? Goals and objectives attained? At what level of satisfaction?

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CYCLIC / SPIRAL

Question 18

An attribute of planning process where plan must have a time perspective; short, medium, long range; Basis for plan review and assessment.

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TIME BOUND

Question 19

How many component cities and independent component cities does the Philippines have?

Answer 19

108 component cities
5 independent component cities

Question 20

As defined by NSO, in their entirety, all cities and municipalities with a density of at least 1000 people/ sqkm, also exhibits a street pattern or street network

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Urban Area

Question 21

It is is determined by physico-spatial, economic, demographic and cultural characteristics

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Urban

Question 22

It is an important permanent settlement possessing the characteristics of size, density and heterogeneity, whose people are granted a substantial level of self-governance by central authority by means of a Statute or ‘Charter’.

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City

Question 23

It refers to a city or central place plus the outlying territories that are functionally integrated with it.

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Region