Site Analysis - Integration and Synthesis

Question 1

Site Inventory

Answer 1

provides the physical, biological and cultural data needed for this program - driven analysis.

Question 2

Site Analysis

Answer 2

a diagnostics process that identifies the opportunities and constraints for a specific land use program.

Question 3

Ecological Infrastructure Constraint Examples

Answer 3

Aquifer recharge areas,
wetlands,
surface water,
critical wildlife habitat

Question 4

Health or Safety Hazards Constraint Examples

Answer 4

Floodplains,
earthquake fault zones,
areas susceptible to landslides

Question 5

Physiographic Barriers Constraint Examples

Answer 5

Steep Slopes,
highly erodible soils,
shallow bedrock

Question 6

Natural Resources Constraint Examples

Answer 6

Historic buildings,

Archeological Sites

Question 7

Legal Restrictions Constraint Examples

Answer 7

Zoning codes,
subdivision ordinances,
easements,
deed restrictions

Question 8

Nuisances Constraint Examples

Answer 8

Noises,
Odors,
Unsightly views

Question 9

Suitability Analysis

Answer 9

is the process of determining the fitness or the appropriateness, of a given tract of land for a specified use.

Question 10

A suitability analysis involves 3 steps:

Answer 10

1. Identify suitability criteria for each anticipated land use
2. Collect and map the relevant site attribute data
3. Identify and map the site locations with a attribute values that meet the suitability criteria for the targeted land uses

Question 11

In selecting data themes and data sources for site suitability factors:

Answer 11

Data - Requirement, Relevance, Reliability and Availability

Question 12

Spatial Buffering may be used to locate areas:

Answer 12

1. Natural Resources requiring protection from development (wetlands)
2. Cultural Resources requiring protection from development (historic buildings)
3. Hazards posing significant risks to human life and property

Question 13

Site Suitability involves overlaying 2 or more attribute layers. The _________ and __________ analysis are two of the most common.

Answer 13

intersection and union

Question 14

Union

Answer 14

the union of 2 sets for numbers yields a third set that contains each unique number in the two original sets.

1,3 u 2,3 = 1, 2, 3

Question 15

Intersection

Answer 15

that are common to both original sets

1,3 u 2,3 = 3

Question 16

Nelesson (1994) Method includes:

Answer 16

physical, biological and cultural attributes that constitute development constraints in 3 levels of Highest, Severe and Moderate

Question 17

Nelesson recommends consideration of these constraints:

Answer 17

1. Open Water
2. Aquifer recharge areas
3. high levels of toxic waste
4. low levels of toxic contamination
5. Historic or archaeological soils
6. Class I and II agricultural soils
7. Mature vegetation
8. Major Viewshed
9. Ridge Tops

Question 18

Natural Hazards include:

Answer 18

Tornado, Hurricane, Storm Surge, Earthquake, Snow, Ice, Rain, Volcano

Question 19

Sense of Place

Answer 19

a communities character or sense of place, results in - from the size, massing and placement of buildings.