Urban Planning Vocabulary

Question 1

Urbanization

Answer 1

Urbanización

Question 2

Menace

Answer 2

Amenaza

Question 3

Scarcity

Example: scarcity of means

Answer 3

Escasez

Question 4

Phenomenon

Answer 4

Fenómeno

Question 5

Poverty

Example: under the line of poverty

Answer 5

Pobreza

Question 6

Slum

Answer 6

Barrios marginales

Question 7

Settlement

Example: informal settlement

Answer 7

Asentamiento

Question 8

Hectare

Answer 8

Hectárea

Question 9

Subsidy

Answer 9

Subsidio / Subvención

Question 10

Land

Example: Buy the land

Answer 10

Tierra / Terreno

Question 11

Infrastructure

Example: provide infrastructure

Answer 11

Infraestructura

Question 12

Square meters

Answer 12

Metros cuadrados

Question 13

Square

Answer 13

Plaza / Manzana

Question 14

Social housing

Answer 14

Vivenda social

Question 15

Constraints

Example: The constraints of social housing

Answer 15

Limitaciones / Reestricciones

Question 16

Participatory

Example: participatory design process

Answer 16

Participativo

Question 17

Detached houses

Answer 17

Casas separadas

Question 18

Row houses

Answer 18

Casas en hilera (pegadas unas a otras)

Question 19

Building in height

Answer 19

Edificio en altura

Question 20

To expand

Example: expand the apartment

Answer 20

Expandir / Ampliar

Question 21

To innovate
Innovative
Innovation

Answer 21

Innovar
Innovador
Innovación

Question 22

Middle-class

Example: middle-class family

Answer 22

Clase media

Question 23

To reduce

Example: to reduce the size of the house

Answer 23

Reducir

Question 24

Public money

Answer 24

Dinero público / del gobierno

Question 25

To build
Building
Builder

Answer 25

Construir
Construcción (obra) / Edificio
Constructor

Question 26

Well-located land

Example: well-located land is expensive

Answer 26

Terreno bien ubicado

Question 27

Periphery

Example: they were expelled to the periphery

Answer 27

Periferia

Question 28

Expansion

Example: neighborhood expansion

Answer 28

Expansión

Question 29

Principle

Example: principles of design

Answer 29

Principios

Question 30

Frame

Example: you provide the frame, and from then on, families take over

Answer 30

Marco

Ejemplo: Tú proporcionas el marco y, a partir de ese momento, las familias toman el control.

Question 31

Sustainability

Example: the right design can contribute to sustainability

Answer 31

Sostenibilidad

Question 32

Competition

Answer 32

Competición / Concurso

Question 33

Environment

Answer 33

Ambiente

Question 34

Knowledge creation

Answer 34

Creación de conocimiento

Question 35

Interaction

Example: interaction among people face-to-face contact is important

Answer 35

Interacción

Question 36

Working space

Answer 36

Espacio de trabajo

Question 37

Floor

Answer 37

Planta / Piso

Question 38

Elevators

Answer 38

Elevadores / Ascensores

Question 39

Stair

Answer 39

Escalera

Question 40

Pipe

Answer 40

Tubería

Question 41

Wires

Answer 41

Cables

Question 42

High building has:

A core in the center with elevators, stairs, pipes and wires

Answer 42

Un edificio en altura tiene:

Un núcleo en el centro con ascensores, escaleras, cañerías y cables

Question 43

Sun radiation

Answer 43

Radiación solar

Question 44

Greenhouse effect

Answer 44

Efecto invernadero

Question 45

Glass skin

Answer 45

Piel de vidrio

Question 46

Scheme

Answer 46

Esquema

Question 47

Atrium

Answer 47

Atrio

Question 48

Walls

Answer 48

Muros

Question 49

Perimeter

Answer 49

Perímetro

Question 50

To prevent

Answer 50

Prevenir

Question 51

Cross-ventilation

Answer 51

Ventilación cruzada

Question 52

Openings

Answer 52

Aberturas / Aperturas

Question 53

Outdoor spaces

Answer 53

Espacios al aire libre (exteriores)

Question 54

Energy consumption

Answer 54

Consumo de energía

Question 55

Energy consumption

Answer 55

Consumo de energía