Urbanism Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Summary of the courses of built heritage conservation by prof. Thomas Coomans, illustrated with images from the powerpoints provided. This course can be part of the 'Master in de kunstwetenschappen', 'Master in de ingenieurswetenschappen: architectuur', 'Courses for Exchange Students Faculty of Engineering Science', 'Master of Urbanism, Landscape and Planning' and the 'Master in Conservation of Monuments and Sites'. The course had 14 classes, where i took notes & I ...

What does LEED stand for? - correct answer Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Describe LEED and what it does - - correct answer LEED is a third-party green building certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings and neighborhoods. LEED measures and enhances the design and sustainability of building base on a triple bottom line approach. Name the LEED ...

A metropolitan area, typically with 100,000 residents or more, is also known as an - correct answer Urban Agglomeration The area of study that analyzes how people spread out within an urban area is called - correct answer urban ecology A micropolitan area - correct answer has an urban core of at least 10,000 residents but less than 50,000 These two co...

At a minimum, a project team must successfully do which of the following to obtain LEED certification? - correct answer Gather documentation for the prerequisites Projects must meet all prerequisites to earn LEED certification and submit documentation for the credits being attempted. Gather documentation for 40 of the points available The minimum number of points required for certification is 40. What are the roles of GBCI? - correct answer Overseeing LE...

ANTH 1120 anthropology notes Fall 2020 January 7th 2020 Assigned Readings: Stories of Culture and Place, Chapter 11: Anthropology, Cultural Change, and Globalization, pp. 237-294. Scarborough, pp. 1-49 Globalization Key Concepts: > Define each key concept ● Change: is the result of an action or a thought and is not always positive, change does not equal progress ● Cosmopolitanism: Global outlook emerging in response to increasing globalization, every nation is influenc...

This document contents a summary of all writers from the City Reader that was mandatory to read in year 2021-2022 and notes of all lectures in that same year.

Satellite Towns - Smaller towns dependent on larger towns nearby for business. New Town Concept - Started in Great Britain in the 1940's, it is an extension of the idea that entirely new communities can be built away from the crowding and ugliness of existing cities. New Urbanism - A more recent planning philosophy that attempts to counter the many undesirable aspects of city development, including suburban sprawl, reliance on the automobile, environmental deterioration, housing segregatio...

Satellite Towns - Smaller towns dependent on larger towns nearby for business. New Town Concept - Started in Great Britain in the 1940's, it is an extension of the idea that entirely new communities can be built away from the crowding and ugliness of existing cities. New Urbanism - A more recent planning philosophy that attempts to counter the many undesirable aspects of city development, including suburban sprawl, reliance on the automobile, environmental deterioration, housing segregatio...

Satellite Towns - Smaller towns dependent on larger towns nearby for business. New Town Concept - Started in Great Britain in the 1940's, it is an extension of the idea that entirely new communities can be built away from the crowding and ugliness of existing cities. New Urbanism - A more recent planning philosophy that attempts to counter the many undesirable aspects of city development, including suburban sprawl, reliance on the automobile, environmental deterioration, housing segregatio...

ANTH 1120 anthropology notes Fall 2020 January 7th 2020 Assigned Readings: Stories of Culture and Place, Chapter 11: Anthropology, Cultural Change, and Globalization, pp. 237-294. Scarborough, pp. 1-49 Globalization Key Concepts: > Define each key concept ● Change: is the result of an action or a thought and is not always positive, change does not equal progress ● Cosmopolitanism: Global outlook emerging in response to increasing globalization, every nation is influenc...