SHORT COURSE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING 2016

I. HISTORY, CONCEPTS, THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES

First Mock Exam

1. He was known as the “first town planner” who made plans for greater part of Greece.
a. Ebenezer Howard c. Patrick Geddes
b. Hippodamus of Miletus d. Vitruvius

2. It is one of the first cradles of civilization known as the “fertile crescent” and was recorded to reach its peak in
development during the 3,500 BC near the river of Tigris and Euphrates.
a. Acropolis c. Egypt
b. Athens d. Mesopotamia

3. He is considered as the father of the modernist movement and a believer of a very high densely populated city.
a. Patrick Geddes c. Le Corbusier
b. Frank Lloyd Wright d. Ebenezer Howard

4. He wrote the book “The Origin and Evolution of Cities” in the 1933 and formulated the socio-cultural theory of
urbanization.
a. Gideon Sjoberg c. Leone Battista Alberti
b. Patrick Geddes d. Le Corbusier

5. The first Filipino planner.

a. Roque Magno c. Ronaldo Capili
b. Antonio Kayanan d. Frederico Mañosa

6. The founder of the Garden City Movement who hoped to create a city using the concept of a magnet with three different
fields: country, town and country-town.
a. Ebenezer Howard c. Tony Garnier
b. Don Arturo Soria y Mata d. Gideon Sjoberg

7. The designer of New York Central park and Riverside, Illinois who believed that parks are integral part of human habitat.
a. Patrick Geddes c. Le Corbusier
b. Frederick Olmsted, Sr. d. Gideon Sjoberg

8. The forerunner of the concept of “master plans”.

a. Edward Basset c. Jane Addams
b. Frederick Olmsted, Sr. d. Constantino Doxiadis

9. The government code which the Spaniards used in turning the natives of their colony to Christians and which was later on
influenced the settlement pattern during colonial Philippines era.
a. Law of the Indies c. Encomienda
b. Law of the Natives d. Reducciones

10. An architect and forerunner of the City Beautiful Movement who designed the City of Chicago the City of Baguio.
a. Daniel Hudson Burnham c. Edward Basset
b. Frank Lloyd Wright d. Frederick Olmsted, Sr.

11. On March 2, 1978, a law was passed which regulated the practice of Environmental Planning in the Philippines. What was
this presidential decree?
a. PD 1038 c. PD 1308
b. PD 1058 d. PD 1830

12. The type of city pattern which was generally applied in designing and creating the streets of Ancient Greece and Ancient
Rome, characterized by streets intersecting at right angles.
a. Radial pattern c. Fortress
b. Gridiron pattern d. Quadrata

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 13. It served as the commercial business center of Ancient Greek cities where central market place which is laid out along
rectangular lines.
a. Acropolis c. Polis
b. Agora d. The Forum

14. Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC), under the Office of the President, serves as the
highest policy making body for housing and coordinate the activities of the key housing agencies to ensure the
accomplishment of the Government Shelter Program. Under whose administration did HUDCC was created?
a. Ferdinand Marcos c. Ejercito Estrada
b. Corazon Aquino d. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

15. The first city in the world to have a million people.

a. Athens c. Paris
b. Rome d. Catal Huyuk

16. The famous central park in New York City was designed based on specific design principles. What was the inspiration of
the designer when he first thought of creating a central park in the island city of New York?
a. Agro-industrial c. Forest
b. Pastoral d. Garden City

17. What was the role of planners after the period of Renaissance and Baroque and right after the societies‟ transition from
Industrial Revolution?
a. Philosophers c. Social Reformist
b. Engineers d. Regionalist

18. He was known for his concept of “Broadacre City” where urbanization is proposed to be decentralized, automobile-
dependent and socially materialized.
a. Frank Lloyd Wright c. Lewis Mumford
b. Frederick Olmsted, Sr. d. Edward Basset

19. Jane Addams was known for her efforts of creating a societal reform by educating the slum dwellers in Chicago during the
1880s. She then formed a settlement house movement which caters to the need of the slum population. What was the
name of the building which houses these people?
a. Full House c. Addams House
b. Hull House d. None of the above

20. A garden city works with the concept of “three magnets” which is separated by what form of division?
a. Small ponds c. Fortress
b. Greenbelt d. Central park

21. The practice of planning today can trace its historical roots to ____________.
a. Post Industrial Revolution c. Project Management e. Public health
b. Free Market d. Traditional land use

22. As an organized, specialized profession, planning has largely emerged and evolved in the _____________.
a. Development of human settlements c. Twentieth century e. Industrial Revolution
b. Design Professions d. Ancient Period

23. When a planner actively develops support for implementation of the plan and bridge differences between parties by
combining diverse and conflicting interest, he/she performs the role of a _______________?
a. Facilitator c. Coordinator e. All of the above
b. Mobilizer d. Mediator

24. One of the diverse skills of planners where he/she has the ability to learn, understand, and evolve.
a. Research c. Process e. None of the above
b. Management d. Implementation

25. Republic Act 10587 was signed into law by President Benigno Simeon Aquino III on
a. March 2, 2013 c. March 14, 2013 e. May 27, 2013
b. May 29, 2013 d. May 31, 2013

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 26. The first Chairman of the Board of Environmental Planning in 1995 was ________________.
a. Benjamin Cariño c. Leandro Viloria e. Serafin Aquino
b. Asteya Santiago d. Ernesto Serote

27. In reference to the various aspects of the profession, which one is not within the coverage of Republic Act 10587
a. Examination, registration, and licensure of ENPs
b. Development, upgrading, and updating of the curriculum of the profession
c. Supervision, control and regulation of the practice
d. Civil liability against and confiscation of assets of fly-by-night environmental planners
e. Development/improvement of the professional competence and practice of ENPs through Continuing
Professional Education (CPE)

28. The enforcement of RA 10587 (repealing PD 1308) as well as the monitoring and inspection of education institutions
offering environmental planning courses are the responsibilities of __________.
a. Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
b. U.P. School of Urban and Regional Planning
c. Board of Environmental Planning
d. Public and Private Environmental planning practitioners
e. Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners

29. As stipulated in ArticIe, Sec. 5 of RA 10587, which among the following does not fall under “technical consultation,
technical advice, plan preparation, capability building, monitoring and evaluation of implementation” as a scope of practice?
a. Site development for special purpose
b. Pre-feasibility/feasibility studies
c. Issuance of regulatory permits
d. Environmental assessments studies
e. Studies Institutional/administration/legal systems studies

30. As per Article IV, Sec. 25 of RA 10587, consulting firms, partnerships, corporation, associations and foundations can
engage in the practice of environmental planning in the Philippines, provided that
a. At least 75% of the membership and 75% of the capitalization is owned by registered planners.
b. At least 75% of the membership of the Board of the entity shall be registered environmental planners.
c. At least 70% of the total capitalization of the entity is owned by registered environmental planners.
d. At least 70% of the membership of the Board is composed registered environmental planners and 75% of the
capitalization is owned by them.
e. The fifty-plus-one rule of membership and capitalization

31. It is a sequence of deliberate purposeful actions designed to solve problems systematically, by foreseeing and guiding
change through rational decisions, reconciling public and private aims, and arbitrating between competing social, economic,
political and physical forces.
a. Planning b. Program c. Activities d. Policy e. Decision-making

32. It is considered as “Place-Making” – creating livable human spaces and natural communities.
a. site development c. Urban and Regional Planning e. Conservation
b. ekistics d. Locating

33. The minimum number of years for a CLUP is?

a. <5 years c. 15 years e. doubling time
b. 9 years d. 25 years

34. The approved development plans of provinces, highly-urbanized cities, and independent component cities shall be
submitted to the regional development council, which shall be integrated into the regional development plan for submission to the
National Economic and Development Authority, in accordance with existing laws. (Sec 114 (b), Book I, Title VI, RA 7160)
a. True c. Insufficient data
b. False d. No answer

35. Urban planning is “concerned with providing the right site at the right time, in the right place for the right people.”
a. John Ratcliffe c. Brian McLoughlin e. Alan Wilson
b. Lewis Keeble d. George Chadwick

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 36. The most recent re-definition of „urban‟ by NSCB (2003) does not include one of the following.
a. if a barangay has more non-agricultural employment then its urban;
b. if a barangay has population size of 5,000 or more, then it is considered urban;
c. If a barangay has at least one establishment with 100 employees or more, then it is considered urban
d. If a barangay has 5 or more establishments with a minimum of 10 employees, and 5 or more facilities within the
two-kilometer radius from the barangay hall, then it is considered urban

37. A „city‟ is a significantly large urban area, which has:

a. a cluster of high-rise buildings c. a charter or legal proclamation e. multitude of goods and services available
b. a gridiron street pattern d. a seaport or an airport

38. This refers to low-density urban use of land expanded faster than population growth requires and occurring in an amorphic
manner at the margins of existing urban centers.
a. Decentralization c. Amalgamation e. Devolution
b. Dispersion d. Sprawl

39. What document makes possible funding for priority projects enumerated in CDP which are budgeted and released yearly?
a. Special Allotment Release Order c. Public-Private Partnership e. Annual Investment Plan
b. Bottom-up-Budgeting d. Project Programming

40. “Urban design uses the climate, natural landscape as well as built assets to create distinctive places that contribute to local
identity, structure and meaning. Urban design strengthens the city‟s character by reflecting its cultural layers and by enabling
residents and visitors alike to „read the city‟ by way of its history, customs, icons, and visual elements.”
a. „Cosmopolitanism‟ c. „Sense of Place‟ e. „Image‟
b. „Semiotics‟ d. „Symbology‟

41. This refers to the goal or principle of Urban Design that a place needs to foster a „sense of security and pleasantness‟
emanating from vibrant street life, neighborly behavior of residents, and positive social interaction.
a. Human scale c. smooth interpersonal relations e. peace and tranquility
b. Imageability d. conviviality

42. The following are the basic elements of „human settlements‟ according to Dr. Konstantinos Doxiadis. Which one pertains to
the things that connect the elements?
a. Anthropos c. shells e. society
b. paths d. networks

43. An example of this is when government acquires land for public buildings, highways, and public welfare purposes.
a. Sovereignty c. eminent domain e. transfer & exchange
b. Constitutional supremacy d. seizure & confiscation

44. Generic Planning is „ubiquitous‟ which means.

a. It is a complex process c. it is scientific e. It is governed by laws and standards
b. It can be done by everyone, anytime d. it contains professional ethics

45. Planning in this context refers to the methods, mechanisms and tools for accomplishing the activity, especially in a group
or social context.
a. Activity c. discipline e. techniques
b. Process d. profession

46. Some shift in planning is that before it is Product-Oriented; now it is more

a. Consumer-oriented c. Outcome based e. scientific
b. Process-oriented d. utopian

47. The attribute of planning process that requires the expertise of various disciplines; economics; engineering; sociology;
architecture; law; geography etc.
a. Difficult c. trans-disciplinary comprehensive
b. multi-disciplinary d. non-traditional

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 48. The time duration of a plan can be.
a. Immediate and long-term c. Short term, medium term, and long term e. Geologic timescale
b. Not definite d. Zero to 10 years

49. The two main powers of government are;

a. power to subdue and govern c. police power and corporate power e. Elective and appointive
b. cease and desist d. Imminent domain and power of authority

50. Planning needs to be participatory because.

i. People are important, they ultimately execute the Plan and are main actors of development.
ii. It is necessary to build consensus to legitimize and carry out the Plan
iii. Planning decisions create tangible impact, (roads, parks, etc.), plan often involves matters in which the people
have large emotional stakes
iv. Plans are directly linked to taxes and property values
v. People have to be involved in the process of planning or else they become a major force of resistance.

a. i and ii only
b. ii, iii, and iv only
c. i, ii, and iv only
d. none of the above
e. all of the above

51. Planning is a universal skill involving _________before choices among alternatives.

a. courses of action c. outcomes
b. Identification of alternatives d. decisions

52. _____________ is the objective of planning which is … “an activity by which man in society endeavors to gain mastery
over himself and to shape his collective future consciously by his power of reason.”
a. development b. citizen participation c. self-direction d. allocation of resources

53. Planning is both a _________ process and a methodology involving four interrelated activities: Establishment of goals and
objectives; Collection and analysis of information; Evaluation of alternative courses of action; and Recommendation of a
course of action.
a. cyclical b. dynamic c. logical d. participatory e.continuous

54. Resolution of conflicts among long- and short- objectives and establishment of priorities among action programs
a. National Planning b. regional planning c. local planning d. all of the above

55. Promote the goals and objectives provided for by the national and regional plans and shall provide the guidelines in the
preparation of the city/municipal plans.
a. Regional Development Plans b. Provincial plans c. City/municipal CLUP d. Barangay plan and area specific plans

56. Physical Framework Plans has a timeframe of 15 years updating every 5 years. On the other hand, how about the Socio-
Economic Development Plans?
a. 3 years with mid-term updating c. 6 years with midterm-updating e. 15 years with mid-term, updating
b. 5 years with mid-term updating d. 10 years with midterm updating

57. Policy-makers come to a decision by weighing the marginal disadvantages of a limited number of alternatives.
a. Comprehensive b. Strategic c. Indicative d. Incremental

58. These types of plans relay on the power of persuasion

a. Comprehensive b. Strategic c. Indicative d. Incremental

59. A continuous learning process that defines the purpose of an organization and how it will achieve performance results that
lead to its desired state.
a. Comprehensive b. Strategic c. Indicative d. Incremental

60. Takes all relevant factors into account before making a decision
a. Comprehensive b. Strategic c. Indicative d. Incremental

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 61. One of the justifications which succinctly explains the need for planning as a condition that justifies planning as a separate
profession and a separate activity of the government.
a. Self-direction b. Interconnectedness c. Complexity d. Reconciliation

62. A process in planning where the stakeholders identify a choice or a judgement to be made, gathers and evaluates
information about alternatives, and selects from among those alternatives.
a. Vision-setting b. Identification of alternatives c. Decision-making d. Situational analysis

63. An interdisciplinary science dealing with communication and control systems in living organisms, machines, and
organizations and its proponent.
a. Communicative planning b. Cybernetics b. Rationale-Comprehensive d. Strategic planning

64. Decision-making is a succession of approximations.

a. Rationale-comprehensive b. Traditional Planning Approach c. Cybernetics d. Incremental Planning

65-66. The proponent and the theory/concept where planners should work for the redistribution of power and resources to the
powerless and the disadvantaged.
65. a. Charles Lindbloom b. Saul Alinsky c. Patrick Geddes d. George Chadwick
66. b. Atavistic b. Comprehensive-Adaptive c.Advocacy d. Rational Dialogue

67-68. Traditional Planning Approach.

67. a . Activist b. Scientific tools c. Top-down d. Transactive
68. a. Patrick Geddess b. Charles Lindbloom c. Daniel Burnham d. George Chadwick

69. Relies on power of persuasion.

a. Advocacy planning b. Communicative planning c. Indicative planning d. Incremental planning

70. Scope of planning is directed to a particular issue

a. Rational-Comprehensive Planning b. Advocacy Planning c. Policy Planning d. Synoptic Planning

71. The following statement/s conforms to the Principles of Regional Planning according to Clarence Stein, except:
I. Putting factories and industrial buildings where they can be used without wasteful transport
II. Proper parking of cars to avoid traffic congestion
III. Planning simply but comprehensively
a. Only I
b. Only II
c. Only III
d. I and II
e. None of the above

72. Among the limits of the central place theory includes:

I. Urban areas are located in isotropic or uniform plain and keeps other physical factors uniform
II. There is no uniform distribution of population and per capita demand and buying power.
III. Transportation is universally available
a. Only I
b. Only II
c. Only III
d. I and III
e. All of the above

73. Which of the following is/are concept/s under the theory of cumulative causation:
I. Linkages are input markets the flow among the industries involved
II. Forward linkages are the output maximized by other industries
III. Backward linkages are the intermediary inputs from one firm maximized by another firm

a. Only I
b. Only II

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 c. Only III
d. I and II
e. All of the above

74. A region can be defined as the following, except:

I. City or central place plus the outlying territories that are functionally integrated with it
II. Can be substantially defined/ characterized with the different identifiable spatial linkages
III. Based on natural/organic as well as economic/political relationships

a. Only I
b. Only II
c. Only III
d. I and II
e. None of the Above

75. In William Alonso's Urban Bid Rent Theory, the following is/are truth/s:
I. Land that is not accessible to the center has a higher value.
II. As a firm moves farther to the CBD, transport costs fall which increases the amount a firm
is willing to pay for land.
III. Higher land prices lead profit maximizing firms to substitute other factors of production
for land.
a. Only I
b. Only II
c. I and II
d. I and III
e. All of the above

76. In William Alonso's Bid-Rent Theory (1960), the most appropriate use of the innermost circle in the diagram is:
I. Terminal for commuters, central rail station
II. Shopping and retail services
III. Farming of the most expensive crops

a. Only I
b. Only II
c. I and III only
d. II and III only
e. All of the above

77. Which among the following illustrates the concept of a region:

I. Ecological region includes common physical features such as resource base, lake,
coast, ecosystem
II. Economic region defined by the extent of economic connectedness or market exchange
III. Formal region as created by law regardless of natural or economic commonality
a. I Only
b. II Only
c. I and III
d. II and III
e. All of the above

78. The following is true in Francois Perroux's model (1955), except:

I. Growth pole is a spatial agglomeration of related industries which contains a growing

number of propulsive industries
II. Propulsive firm is the dominant economic unit which when it grows or innovates,
induces growth in the other economic units
III. Propulsive firm is characterized by large firm size, fast growth, strong linkages, and
innovativeness

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 a. III Only
b. II and III only
c. II only
d. I and II only
e. None of the Above

79. "Development process should be redefined in such a way that urban development promotes rural development while rural
development supports urban development":
I. Propositions of Milton Friedman in his Agropolitan Development
II. A critical reflection of the failure of center-periphery model
III. A strategy to improve rural areas as central/ urban areas dominates the region
a. III Only
b. II and III only
c. II only
d. I only
e. All of the above

80. Below constitutes the focus of regional planning, except:

I. Reduction of economic disparities among regions
II. Institutional Capacitation and decentralization policies
III. Inter-regional allocation or redistribution of resources
a. II Only
b. III Only
c. I and II Only
d. I and III only
e. None of the Above

81. Densely populated, mostly non-agricultural areas are called ___ settlements.
a. Urban b. Rural c. Compact d. Dispersed e. None of the above

82. Organized human habitation is called

a. Dispersed b. Urban c. Settlement d. Rural e. Compact

83. Which statement about the Concentric Ring Theory is not true.
a. The cost of land may decrease with increased distance from the city center as demand for it falls.
b. Towns expand outward evenly from an original core so that each zone grows by gradual colonization into the
next outer ring.
c. A city extends radially from its center, to form concentric zones and that as distance from the center increases,
there would be a reduction in accessibility, rent and densities.
d. All of these are false.
e. All of these are true.

84. The main feature of Peter Mann‟s model of human settlement is ________.
a. Commuter village separated from built up areas
b. Land use within an urban area with different activities occurring at different distances from the urban center
c. A series of concentric rings divide the city into five zones
d. Compatible land uses lay adjacent to each other; incompatible land uses repel each other
e. Travel time is an important determinant of land use

85. In a galactic city model, more activities are distributed at _______.

a. The city center c. along ring roads e. Both a and c
b. The periphery d. Both a and b

86. Which among these statements are true for the Concentric City Model
a. The rich are moving away from the central city
b. The poor are moving away from the central city
c. Social status declines with increasing distance from the center

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 d. Both b and c
e. All of the above

87. Which of these depict a Latin American City Model?

a. Modernized CBDs and traditional market
b. Commercial spine surrounded by elite residential sector
c. Ring highway connecting the mall and developing industrial parks
d. All of the above
e. None of the above

88. The following statements are ”pull” forces shaping the city, except for ______________
a. Maximum accessibility
b. Maximum potential
c. Prestige of central address
d. Better quality of urban services and facilities
e. Difficult access to land

89. The following statements describe the concept of “optimum size of the city”, except for ______?
a. City must contain at least one growth pole
b. City must be able to supply its own industry with necessary labor
c. City should have a heterogeneous economic structure
d. City should have limit on population size
e. None of the above

90. A type of urban design that deals with the management of public space and the way public spaces are experienced and
used
a. Formal design c. Civic-centered design e. Eco-centric design
b.Informal design d. Customer-centered design

91. A type of urban design that promotes mixed-used environments and transit-oriented development
a. Formal design c. Civic-centered design e. Eco-centric design
b.Informal design d. Customer-centered design

92. A type of urban design that emphasizes form over function

a.Formal design c. Civic-centered design e.Eco-centric design
b.Informal design d. Customer-centered design

93. A type of urban design that focuses on the convenience and comfort of the end-users
a.Formal design c. Civic-centered design e.Eco-centric design
b.Informal design d. Customer-centered design

94. A type of urban design that centers of the experience of nature and the experience of humankind as part of nature
a.Formal design c. Civic-centered design e.Eco-centric design
b.Informal design d. Customer-centered design

95. A type of urban design that safeguards natural systems and uses resources efficiently
a.Formal design c. Civic-centered design e.Eco-centric design
b.Informal design d. Customer-centered design

96. Article VII, Section 11 of the 1997 Code of Ethics for Environmental Planners in the Philippines, the primary obligation of the
Environmental Planner is
a. promote public interest and respectable standards of behavior in the practice of the profession
b. contribute to the incessant development of the profession by sharing and improving knowledge
c. serve the country and in so doing safeguard public interest
d. maintain a harmonious working relationship with his client
e. develop and enhance a healthy professional relationship with his colleagues and other professionals

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 97. Which of the following can be considered as “unlawful” acts in the practice of environmental planning as a profession?
a. Offer or render planning services when he/she is not a registered and licensed environmental planner
b. Cause, induce, encourage or coerce the presentation or implementation of plan that is not signed by a registered
and licensed environmental planner
c. Sign his/her name and affix his/her seal on plans not actually preparer by him/her
d. Amend, revise, duplicate or make copies of plans signed and sealed by a registered and licensed environmental
planner without his/her explicit and written consent
e. All of the above

98. Which specific sections of Article V of RA 10587 requires the upgrading qualification standards for planners in government
service?
a. Sections 29-30
b. Sections 31-32
c. Sections 33-34
d. Sections 35-37
e. None of the above

99. After the lapse of ______ from the effectivity of RA 10587 , only registered and licensed environmental
planners shall be appointed in government offices, agencies, bureaus or instrumentalities.
a. 3 Years b. 5 years c. 7 years d. 9 years e. 10 years

100. In case of damage resulting in a significant adverse impact on affected stakeholders or the concerned ecosystem, the
environmental planner in-charge in the preparation of an environmental plan as well as other members of the planning team
shall be a subject civil liability within a period of ____ from the implementation of the plan.
a. Within three (3) years from implementation of the plan
b. Within five (5) years from implementation of the plan
c. Within seven (7) years from implementation of the plan
d. Within nine (9) years from implementation of the plan
e. Within ten (10 ) year from implementation of the plan

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