LARE Exam 1 UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Walkable neighborhood, what radius from core activities - CORRECT ANSWER 0.25
miles (5 min walk)
Park restoration project with mature trees, MOST useful info for inventory is - choose 2 -
CORRECT ANSWER species, condition
Who is responsible for providing clarification of the consultants' scope during a design team
kick off meeting - CORRECT ANSWER Project Manager
Aerial imagery provides preliminary information for - CORRECT
ANSWER landforms and drainage patterns
What should be the most INFLUENTIAL in determining future land use in a well-planned
city - CORRECT ANSWER the community
Purpose of public involvement process in an environmental impact statement - CORRECT
ANSWER obtain local knowledge
Which land use type should have the highest possible visiblity from adjacent roadways -
CORRECT ANSWER commercial
for a view corridor for a skate park, which approach is the MOST APPROPRIATE when
synthesizing stakeholder feedback - CORRECT ANSWER Publish public meeting
minutes, establish recurring meetings with stakeholder as the plan progresses, Include
stakeholder comments in the draft and final version of the corridor plan
Which resource BEST communicates the important features of a site and its surrounding
areas? - CORRECT ANSWER base map
, what are the categories of community participation as they relate to the planning process? -
CORRECT ANSWER perception, awareness
what should a city include in a park supply/demand analysis - CORRECT
ANSWER traffic accessibility of the district, socioeconomic characteristics of visitors,
alternative modes of transportation available
a private easement between 2 properties to allow access to a third property: can the first 2
property owners plant rows of trees on their property within the easement? - CORRECT
ANSWER yes, with the third property ower's agreement
During the site inventory and analysis phase of a project design, the client has requested a
details estimate of construction costs. The landscape architect should - CORRECT
ANSWER wait until there is sufficient information on the design of the project
which of the following proerties affect erodibility? - CORRECT
ANSWER permeability, organic content, particle size and gradation
the most effective way to determine how users feel about a space - CORRECT
ANSWER questionnaire
The water budget for a constructed treatment wetland is the balance of water in the system,
including: - CORRECT ANSWER inflows, storage, outflows
Elements typically taken into consideration when completing a large-scale visual analysis -
CORRECT ANSWER land forms, vantage point
What MUST be considered when preserving wetlands - CORRECT
ANSWER Strategies for no net loss of function and value
existing conditions that plays the MOST SIGNIFICANT role in anticipating soil compaction
during the construction process - CORRECT ANSWER moisture content
AND ANSWERS
Walkable neighborhood, what radius from core activities - CORRECT ANSWER 0.25
miles (5 min walk)
Park restoration project with mature trees, MOST useful info for inventory is - choose 2 -
CORRECT ANSWER species, condition
Who is responsible for providing clarification of the consultants' scope during a design team
kick off meeting - CORRECT ANSWER Project Manager
Aerial imagery provides preliminary information for - CORRECT
ANSWER landforms and drainage patterns
What should be the most INFLUENTIAL in determining future land use in a well-planned
city - CORRECT ANSWER the community
Purpose of public involvement process in an environmental impact statement - CORRECT
ANSWER obtain local knowledge
Which land use type should have the highest possible visiblity from adjacent roadways -
CORRECT ANSWER commercial
for a view corridor for a skate park, which approach is the MOST APPROPRIATE when
synthesizing stakeholder feedback - CORRECT ANSWER Publish public meeting
minutes, establish recurring meetings with stakeholder as the plan progresses, Include
stakeholder comments in the draft and final version of the corridor plan
Which resource BEST communicates the important features of a site and its surrounding
areas? - CORRECT ANSWER base map
, what are the categories of community participation as they relate to the planning process? -
CORRECT ANSWER perception, awareness
what should a city include in a park supply/demand analysis - CORRECT
ANSWER traffic accessibility of the district, socioeconomic characteristics of visitors,
alternative modes of transportation available
a private easement between 2 properties to allow access to a third property: can the first 2
property owners plant rows of trees on their property within the easement? - CORRECT
ANSWER yes, with the third property ower's agreement
During the site inventory and analysis phase of a project design, the client has requested a
details estimate of construction costs. The landscape architect should - CORRECT
ANSWER wait until there is sufficient information on the design of the project
which of the following proerties affect erodibility? - CORRECT
ANSWER permeability, organic content, particle size and gradation
the most effective way to determine how users feel about a space - CORRECT
ANSWER questionnaire
The water budget for a constructed treatment wetland is the balance of water in the system,
including: - CORRECT ANSWER inflows, storage, outflows
Elements typically taken into consideration when completing a large-scale visual analysis -
CORRECT ANSWER land forms, vantage point
What MUST be considered when preserving wetlands - CORRECT
ANSWER Strategies for no net loss of function and value
existing conditions that plays the MOST SIGNIFICANT role in anticipating soil compaction
during the construction process - CORRECT ANSWER moisture content
