AAAE ACE Planning Environmental Exam
Airport Script Questions and Answers
Verified Solutions Latest Update 2026/2027
Question:
Descriptive Research.
Answer:
Provides factual picture/diagrams (demographics, land use, traffic). Planning: existing conditions
reports in comprehensive plans.
Question:
Explanatory/Analytical Research.
Answer:
Seeks cause/effect (e.g. TOD reduces VMT). Planning: evaluate effectiveness of zoning or policies.
Question:
Experimental/Quasi-Experimental Designs.
Answer:
Randomized experiments vs. before and after or matched pairs. Planning: road diet or pilot project
evaluations.
Question:
Rational Comprehensive Theory.
Answer:
(Faludi) Structured, step by step decision making; emphasizes analysis and data. Planning:
foundational but critiqued for ignoring politics and uncertainty.
Question:
,Incrementalism.
Answer:
(Charles Lindblom) "Muddling through" small changes rather than big plans. Planning: common in
real-world local politics; protects against large errors but preserves the status quo.
Question:
Mixed Scanning.
Answer:
(Amitai Etzioni) Combines broad strategic review with incremental; steps. Planning: useful in
comprehensive plan updates with phased actions.
Question:
Advocacy Planning.
Answer:
(Paul Davidoff) Pluralism and representation; planners advocate for underrepresented groups.
Planning: basis for equity- focused planning and community engagement.
Question:
Equity Planning.
Answer:
(Norman Krumholz) Redistribute resources to marginalized populations. Planning: shaped
Cleveland planning in the 1970's; inspires modern equity practice.
Question:
Communicative/Collaborative Planning.
Answer:
(Jurgen Habermas, Patsy Healey, John Forester) Concensus building, deliberative democracy,
communication as a core of planning. Planning: charrettes, collaborative governance, participatory
budgeting.
,Question:
Transactive Planning.
Answer:
(John Friedmann) Planner learns through direct interaction with the public. Planning: Bottom-up
learning; strong in community development practice.
Question:
City Beautiful Movement.
Answer:
(Daniel Burnham) 1890's-1900's; emphasized monumental design, civic centers, axial boulevards.
Planning: influences Washington D.C. plan and Chicago's 1909 plan.
Question:
Garden City Movement.
Answer:
(Ebenezer Howard) Late 1800's: self-contained towns with greenbelts and balanced land uses.
Planning: influenced New Towns, Letchworth, and Columbia, MD.
Question:
Neighborhood Unit.
Answer:
(Clarence Perry) 1920's: design based on walkable neighborhoods, elementary schools at the
center. Planning: foundation for zoning of residential neighborhoods.
Question:
Regionalism.
Answer:
(Patrick Geddes, Lewis Mumford) Planning at regional scale, integrating environment and
economy. Planning: inspired metropolitan planning and regional governance.
, Question:
New Urbanism.
Answer:
(CNU, Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk) 1990's movement: mixed use, walkable, human
scale design. Planning: form based codes, Seaside FL, SmartCode.
Question:
Smart Growth.
Answer:
(EPA Principles) 1990's-2000's: compact development, TOD, open space preservation, housing
mix. Planning
Question:
Police Power.
Answer:
Authority of states/local governments to regulate health, safety, morals, and welfare. Planning:
legal basis for zoning and land use regulation.
Question:
Due Process (Procedural).
Answer:
Notice and hearing. Planning: zoning hearings and adoption of ordinances must meet due process.
Question:
Due Process (Substantive).
Answer:
Law must serve public purpose. Planning: zoning hearings and adoption of ordinances must meet
due process.
Airport Script Questions and Answers
Verified Solutions Latest Update 2026/2027
Question:
Descriptive Research.
Answer:
Provides factual picture/diagrams (demographics, land use, traffic). Planning: existing conditions
reports in comprehensive plans.
Question:
Explanatory/Analytical Research.
Answer:
Seeks cause/effect (e.g. TOD reduces VMT). Planning: evaluate effectiveness of zoning or policies.
Question:
Experimental/Quasi-Experimental Designs.
Answer:
Randomized experiments vs. before and after or matched pairs. Planning: road diet or pilot project
evaluations.
Question:
Rational Comprehensive Theory.
Answer:
(Faludi) Structured, step by step decision making; emphasizes analysis and data. Planning:
foundational but critiqued for ignoring politics and uncertainty.
Question:
,Incrementalism.
Answer:
(Charles Lindblom) "Muddling through" small changes rather than big plans. Planning: common in
real-world local politics; protects against large errors but preserves the status quo.
Question:
Mixed Scanning.
Answer:
(Amitai Etzioni) Combines broad strategic review with incremental; steps. Planning: useful in
comprehensive plan updates with phased actions.
Question:
Advocacy Planning.
Answer:
(Paul Davidoff) Pluralism and representation; planners advocate for underrepresented groups.
Planning: basis for equity- focused planning and community engagement.
Question:
Equity Planning.
Answer:
(Norman Krumholz) Redistribute resources to marginalized populations. Planning: shaped
Cleveland planning in the 1970's; inspires modern equity practice.
Question:
Communicative/Collaborative Planning.
Answer:
(Jurgen Habermas, Patsy Healey, John Forester) Concensus building, deliberative democracy,
communication as a core of planning. Planning: charrettes, collaborative governance, participatory
budgeting.
,Question:
Transactive Planning.
Answer:
(John Friedmann) Planner learns through direct interaction with the public. Planning: Bottom-up
learning; strong in community development practice.
Question:
City Beautiful Movement.
Answer:
(Daniel Burnham) 1890's-1900's; emphasized monumental design, civic centers, axial boulevards.
Planning: influences Washington D.C. plan and Chicago's 1909 plan.
Question:
Garden City Movement.
Answer:
(Ebenezer Howard) Late 1800's: self-contained towns with greenbelts and balanced land uses.
Planning: influenced New Towns, Letchworth, and Columbia, MD.
Question:
Neighborhood Unit.
Answer:
(Clarence Perry) 1920's: design based on walkable neighborhoods, elementary schools at the
center. Planning: foundation for zoning of residential neighborhoods.
Question:
Regionalism.
Answer:
(Patrick Geddes, Lewis Mumford) Planning at regional scale, integrating environment and
economy. Planning: inspired metropolitan planning and regional governance.
, Question:
New Urbanism.
Answer:
(CNU, Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk) 1990's movement: mixed use, walkable, human
scale design. Planning: form based codes, Seaside FL, SmartCode.
Question:
Smart Growth.
Answer:
(EPA Principles) 1990's-2000's: compact development, TOD, open space preservation, housing
mix. Planning
Question:
Police Power.
Answer:
Authority of states/local governments to regulate health, safety, morals, and welfare. Planning:
legal basis for zoning and land use regulation.
Question:
Due Process (Procedural).
Answer:
Notice and hearing. Planning: zoning hearings and adoption of ordinances must meet due process.
Question:
Due Process (Substantive).
Answer:
Law must serve public purpose. Planning: zoning hearings and adoption of ordinances must meet
due process.
