Green Infrastructure

Please check the answers for True and False and selection questions if my solution is correct or not. If not please correct the answers and if False correct the statement to make it true.

True / False (30pts / 2 pts each):

Mark the following statements True or False; If false correct the statement to make it true.

___F_ Urban roadways are the primary benefactors of the sustainable transportation design philosophy and yet these concepts cannot be extended to highways, rail, water, or ports.

Urban roadways are the primary benefactors of the sustainable transportation design philosophy and rail. Port, airport should be carefully integrated in the community.

__T__ The influence of sustainability decisions decreases during the life cycle of a project.

_F___ Livable street design should provide large curve radii at pedestrian corners. Livable street design street should provide tighter corner radii to reduce crossing distance and slow turning traffic.

_F___ The time horizon for a Statewide Transportation Improvement Program is longer than the

Long-Range Transportation Plan. The time horizon for a Statewide Transportation Improvement Program is shorter than the Long-Range Transportation Plan. The time horizon for STIP is 4 years while the MTP or LTRP is 20 years.

_T__ Site design best practices recommend small parking lots located at the rear of buildings.

__F__ Multi-modal databases utilized for sustainable practice development are commonly available at the host nation’s respective transportation federal agency.  No Single- integrated multi-modal database at the federal level. Compartmentalized govt.

__F_ The ultimate goal of the INVERT tool is to assist transportation agencies in integrating

Sustainability practices into their programs.  The ultimate goal of the INVEST tool is to assist transportation agencies meet individual sustainability goals. Rates three phases of projects such as planning, development, operations, and maintenance based on criteria developed from sustainability best practices.

__T__ Mixed type, high density developments are preferable from the sustainability point of view.

___F_ The LEED-ND rating tool was developed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

and was intended as a recommended tool for future community development.  The LEED-ND rating tool was developed by U.S. Green Building Council LEED.

__T__ Infill development is an effective strategy to help reduce urban sprawl.

__F_ LEED NC can be applied to new land developments or redevelopment projects containing

residential, non-residential, or mixed usage. LEED ND can be applied to new land developments or redevelopment projects containing residential, non-residential, or mixed usage.

__F_ Credits under the INVEST program are primarily awarded under the theme of operations and

maintenance. Credits under the INVEST are primarily awarded under the theme of system planning 43% then operation and maintenance 36% then project development 22%.

__F__ Speed humps or tables are undesirable in urban areas due to their potential interference with emergency vehicles. Speed humps is not a primary emergency response route, but the table is good for high speeds.

__T__ Traffic Calming is a strategy that prioritizes non-motorized transportation modes.

__F__ Neighborhoods and suburban subdivisions are interchangeable terms when considering

future community planning and sustainable design. Neighborhoods and suburban subdivisions are not interchangeable terms when considering future community planning and sustainable design.

Multiple Choice (15 pts / 3 pts each):

Circle the most appropriate answer to the following questions:

_a___ As sustainability decisions move from conceptualization to implementation which one of the following statements is the most accurate?

1. The ability to measure sustainability increases.
2. The ability to measure sustainability reduces.
3. The ability to measure sustainability remains unaffected.
4. At no point can sustainably impact be measured.

c____ Which of the following is the most commonly used definition of sustainable development?

1. Creating a government support system that ensures universal access to education, healthcare, and social services.
2. Building neighborhoods that are both socio-demographically and economically diverse.
3. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
4. Uncompromising preservation and conservation of natural resources.

_f___ Urban site development typically involves:

1. Transportation engineering and land use planning.
2. Municipal engineering and building design.
3. Landscape architecture.
4. Community and stakeholder buy-in / involvement.
5. A, B, and C
6. All of the above

___b_ What is not a primary concern of traffic calming?

1. To reduce traffic speeds.
2. To increase traffic volumes.
3. To promote public safety / infrastructure utilization
4. To eliminate motorized vehicular use.
5. None of the above.

__c__ Which of the following would you expect to have the highest VPD and anticipated ROW:

1. Lane
2. Parkway
3. Boulevard
4. Alley
5. Street