Fundamental Planning Knowledge

Question 1

This 1925 theory of human settlement by Ernest Burgess was based off of a study of Chicago

Answer 1

Concentric Circle Theory

Question 2

Concentric circle theory suggests that human settlement can be explained a layout of ____ concentric rings including a CBD; industrial zone; transition zone; and multiple housing zones

Answer 2

Five concentric rings

Question 3

The bid rent curve is part of _______ theory and asserts that settlement of land will be based on the profitability of the land and the willingness of people to pay for it

Answer 3

Concentric Circle Theory

Question 4

This 1939 theory of human settlement asserts that land use varies depending on transportation routes and was created by Homer Hoyt

Answer 4

Sector Theory

Question 5

This theory of human settlement was started in 1945 by Harris and Ullman and theorizes that cities develop clusters of similar land uses and land prices

Answer 5

Multiple Nuclei Theory

Question 6

Walter Christaller created this human settlement theory in 1933 and it is based off of the idea of a minimum market threshold to bring firms to cities and a maximum distance people are willing to travel for those goods and services

Answer 6

Central Place Theory

Question 7

The seven primary theories of planning practice are:

Answer 7

Rational, incremental, mixed scanning, advocacy, transactive, radical, and communicative

Question 8

The most common current theory of planning practice is ______ planning

Answer 8

Communicative

Question 9

This theory of practice, which involves a process of setting goals, evaluating alternatives, and implementing the chosen alternative, has been mostly discontinued, but is still common in transportation planning

Answer 9

Rational Planning

Question 10

This planning theory was developed by Charles Lindblom in 1959 and involves making decisions and plans little by little (through a series of smaller policies)

Answer 10

Incremental Planning

Question 11

Amitai Etzioni developed this planning theory of practice which focuses on planning on 2 levels, big and small picture

Answer 11

Mixed Scanning

Question 12

Mixed scanning planning believes that fundamental policy decisions be made in a ________ analysis and implementation be made on an ________ basis

Answer 12

Rational, incremental

Question 13

This theory of practice was developed by Paul Davidoff in the 1960s to represent different interest groups in the planning process

Answer 13

Advocacy planning

Question 14

This theory of practice is based off of John Friedmann’s book “Retracking America” and was an effort to get the public more involved in the planning process and facilitate mutual learning

Answer 14

Transactive planning

Question 15

This 1987 theory was developed by John Friedmann and attempted to put the power in citizens hands to develop plans

Answer 15

Radical planning