Built Environment and Smart Mobility
1. QUIZZES
1.1 LECTURE 1
1.1.1 QUESTION 1
According to lecture 1, the relationship between transportation and spatial development can be
represented by the following cycle:
a. → Transportation → Activity patterns → Land use → Accessibility →
b. → Transportation → Accessibility → Land use → Activity patterns →
c. → Transportation → Accessibility → Activity patterns → Land use →
d. → Transportation → Activity patterns → Accessibility → Land use →
1.1.2 QUESTION 2
Prior to about 1830, cities were tied to:
a. Suburban rail terminals
b. Highways
c. Railroads
d. Waterways
1.1.3 QUESTION 3
There is an intricate relationship between urban density and energy consumption related to
transportation. Specifically:
a. Transport-related energy consumption decreases linearly as urban density increases
b. Transport-related energy consumption increases linearly as urban density increases
c. Transport-related energy consumption increases exponentially as urban density
increases
d. Transport-related energy consumption increases exponentially as urban density
decreases
1.1.4 QUESTION 4
Which were the underlying principles that have guided Curitibia’s plan to manage urban
growth? (Select correct answer(s))
a. Intensify land development at transit stations
b. Mix land uses
c. Channel growth along designated corridors
d. Introduce high-quality urban design to encourage pedestrian access to transit stations
e. None of the above
1.1.5 QUESTION 5
Which city is known for its five finger plan?
a. Hong Kong
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, b. Stockholm
c. Copenhagen
d. Singapore
1.2 LECTURE 2
1.2.1 QUESTION 1
The relationship between GDP and
Transport Demand can be mapped
into the following XY space, in
which x describes the projected
change in real GDP per capita and y
describes the projected change in
per capita personal transport
demand. In which area of this XY
space are developing countries as
China, Eastern Europe and India?
a. Bottom right
b. Top right
c. Bottom left
d. Top left
1.2.2 QUESTION 2
Please elaborate and motivate your answer to the previous question.
1.2.3 QUESTION 3
Which lines in the graphs below indicate ‘drive till you qualify’? (CBD = Central Business
District, the commercial and business center of a city)
a. Blue lines
b. Red lines
1.2.4 QUESTION 4
As discussed in lecture 2 and the related literature, declining safety represents one of the urban
mobility issues. When looking at road traffic death, researches suggested that the death rate is
the highest in:
a. High income countries
b. Middle income countries
c. Low income countries
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, 1.2.5 QUESTION 5
Which statements regarding commuting stress is true? Select all that apply.
a. Commuting stress is not essentially harmful nor is it a uniformly unwanted activity
pattern.
b. Assuming that the degree of impedance in commuting depends on distance and time, the
least impedance would result from travelling long distance slowly.
c. Different modes have inherently different variables that contribute to the stress of that
commute.
d. The association between commuting and stress could vary spatially.
1.2.6 QUESTION 6
In the dynamic model of well-being discussed in Reardon and Abdallah (2013), external
conditions represent one set of factors influencing well-being. These include (select all that
apply):
a. Family life
b. Physical health
c. Resilience
d. Income
e. Optimism
1.3 LECTURE 3
1.3.1 QUESTION 1
As discussed in lecture 3, there are different types of urban structure
and mobility. The figure below is typical for average-sized cities
having a high land use density. What is a typical characteristic for this
type of structure?
a. Secondary road converges at highways, along which small
centers located, notably nearby interchanges.
b. It planned to limit car use in the central zone
c. High efficiency and high levels of accessibility to urban transit
d. Under-used public transit system
1.3.2 QUESTION 2
People are more likely to commute to work on foot or via bicycle if they…
a. Live close to a ring road
b. Have a lower income
c. Have good access to public transport
d. Live just outside the city center
1.3.3 QUESTION 3
What are the essentials of New Urbanism? Select all that apply:
a. Connected
b. Urban sprawl
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1. QUIZZES
1.1 LECTURE 1
1.1.1 QUESTION 1
According to lecture 1, the relationship between transportation and spatial development can be
represented by the following cycle:
a. → Transportation → Activity patterns → Land use → Accessibility →
b. → Transportation → Accessibility → Land use → Activity patterns →
c. → Transportation → Accessibility → Activity patterns → Land use →
d. → Transportation → Activity patterns → Accessibility → Land use →
1.1.2 QUESTION 2
Prior to about 1830, cities were tied to:
a. Suburban rail terminals
b. Highways
c. Railroads
d. Waterways
1.1.3 QUESTION 3
There is an intricate relationship between urban density and energy consumption related to
transportation. Specifically:
a. Transport-related energy consumption decreases linearly as urban density increases
b. Transport-related energy consumption increases linearly as urban density increases
c. Transport-related energy consumption increases exponentially as urban density
increases
d. Transport-related energy consumption increases exponentially as urban density
decreases
1.1.4 QUESTION 4
Which were the underlying principles that have guided Curitibia’s plan to manage urban
growth? (Select correct answer(s))
a. Intensify land development at transit stations
b. Mix land uses
c. Channel growth along designated corridors
d. Introduce high-quality urban design to encourage pedestrian access to transit stations
e. None of the above
1.1.5 QUESTION 5
Which city is known for its five finger plan?
a. Hong Kong
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, b. Stockholm
c. Copenhagen
d. Singapore
1.2 LECTURE 2
1.2.1 QUESTION 1
The relationship between GDP and
Transport Demand can be mapped
into the following XY space, in
which x describes the projected
change in real GDP per capita and y
describes the projected change in
per capita personal transport
demand. In which area of this XY
space are developing countries as
China, Eastern Europe and India?
a. Bottom right
b. Top right
c. Bottom left
d. Top left
1.2.2 QUESTION 2
Please elaborate and motivate your answer to the previous question.
1.2.3 QUESTION 3
Which lines in the graphs below indicate ‘drive till you qualify’? (CBD = Central Business
District, the commercial and business center of a city)
a. Blue lines
b. Red lines
1.2.4 QUESTION 4
As discussed in lecture 2 and the related literature, declining safety represents one of the urban
mobility issues. When looking at road traffic death, researches suggested that the death rate is
the highest in:
a. High income countries
b. Middle income countries
c. Low income countries
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, 1.2.5 QUESTION 5
Which statements regarding commuting stress is true? Select all that apply.
a. Commuting stress is not essentially harmful nor is it a uniformly unwanted activity
pattern.
b. Assuming that the degree of impedance in commuting depends on distance and time, the
least impedance would result from travelling long distance slowly.
c. Different modes have inherently different variables that contribute to the stress of that
commute.
d. The association between commuting and stress could vary spatially.
1.2.6 QUESTION 6
In the dynamic model of well-being discussed in Reardon and Abdallah (2013), external
conditions represent one set of factors influencing well-being. These include (select all that
apply):
a. Family life
b. Physical health
c. Resilience
d. Income
e. Optimism
1.3 LECTURE 3
1.3.1 QUESTION 1
As discussed in lecture 3, there are different types of urban structure
and mobility. The figure below is typical for average-sized cities
having a high land use density. What is a typical characteristic for this
type of structure?
a. Secondary road converges at highways, along which small
centers located, notably nearby interchanges.
b. It planned to limit car use in the central zone
c. High efficiency and high levels of accessibility to urban transit
d. Under-used public transit system
1.3.2 QUESTION 2
People are more likely to commute to work on foot or via bicycle if they…
a. Live close to a ring road
b. Have a lower income
c. Have good access to public transport
d. Live just outside the city center
1.3.3 QUESTION 3
What are the essentials of New Urbanism? Select all that apply:
a. Connected
b. Urban sprawl
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