Stewardship and Design Principles

Question 1

Outreach techniques include:

Answer 1

1. Identifying Stakeholders
2. Survey
3. Needs Assessment

Question 2

Stakeholders can be:

Answer 2

1. Members of the public
2. Special interest groups
3. Government agencies
4. Elected officials

Question 3

Stakeholders should be selected on the basis that:

Answer 3

1. They are directly impacted by and issue or project
2. Have jurisdiction or control over something relevant to the project
3. Possess specialist knowledge related to the project
4. Directly represent or are connected to influential social/ community networks

Question 4

Surveys are generally comprised of

Answer 4

Questionnaires and Interviews

Question 5

Surveys work best when:

Answer 5

1. They are preceded by pre-notification
2. Contain clear, non-technical language
3. Have a well-delineated purpose clearly stated in an introduction
4. Are concise and make use of graphics as needed
5. Are not overly difficult or time-consuming for the participant

Question 6

Visual Preference Survey

Answer 6

Visual comparison between two or more proposed conditions, or between an existing condition and proposed conditions.

Question 7

Needs assessment

Answer 7

Are used to determine what a specific population (often a community) believes they are lacking, with an emphasis on elements in the built environment.

Question 8

Typical components of a needs assessment include:

Answer 8

• Identification of target population for the study.
• Determining which survey techniques to use in the study.
• Developing content for public meetings and surveys
• Collecting data through meetings and surveys.
• Interpreting data and making a summary of the findings.

Question 9

Needs assessments are most useful to design professionals when:

Answer 9

The findings are truly representative of public sentiment and when there is support for the actions and conclusions outlined in the final assessment document.

Question 10

Visioning should

Answer 10

• Reflect Core community values
• Draw from the whole of the community
• Address emerging issues or trends
• Promote local action
• Envision a preferred future

Question 11

Charrettes

Answer 11

An intense period of design activity in which a multi-disciplinary design team works closely with a group of stakeholders to develop elements of a plan.

Question 12

Charrettes work best when they:

Answer 12

• are genuinely collaborative
• Consider holistic solutions
• Incorporate
• considerations across multiple disciplines
• Produce feasible plans and actionable feedback
• Take place on or near the project site.

Question 13

5 factors should be considered when communicating project information with graphics:

Answer 13

• Message
• Medium
• Audience
• Setting (large/small room)
• Time