Measuring Landscape Performance: Findings & Insights from LAF's 2021 Case Study Investigation Program, Part 2

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* 1. Cornell University: How was the excavated material from Phase 1 construction of Cornell Tech re-purposed?

For land-filling around lower Manhattan.

To elevate much of the site above the 500-year floodplain.

Sent to a recycling center.

All of the above.

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* 2. Cornell University: What was the economic benefit of reusing the excavated material on site at Cornell Tech?

Cost savings from not purchasing new fill.

Cost savings from not transporting new fill to the site.

Cost savings from not transporting excavated material to upstate landfills.

All of the above.

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* 3. Louisiana State University: How much lower are the temperatures on the Lafitte Greenway than adjacent areas?

10% (10-15 degrees F)

8% (5-10 degrees F)

4% (2-5 degrees F)

2% (1-3 degrees F)

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* 4. Louisiana State University: Which tree on the Lafitte Greenway in 2021 manages the most stormwater?

Water tupelo

Pecan

Pine

Live oak

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* 5. The Ohio State University: What percentage of the plants on site are identified as native?

25%

45%

76%

100%

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* 6. The Ohio State University: Why was a plant inventory assessment completed instead of a % coverage plot assessment?

No Ohio database to use for calculation.

Problems with plant identification would cause results to less valid.

Researcher didn't feel like doing it.

Concerns about native vs. cultivar benefits.

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* 7. University of Toronto: How many lbs of food was foraged from the site?

Up to 500 lbs

Up to 1,000 lbs

Up to 1,600 lbs

Up to 2,000 lbs

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* 8. University of Toronto: How did the design accommodate the 400 additional trees?

By hiring additional contractors

By planting them on a satellite site

By enlarging the site's scope

By engaging squirrels in the construction process

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* 9. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona: Active community engagement methods that allowed the research team opportunities to discuss research with residents were the most effective in getting surveys filled out.

True

False

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* 10. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona: According to this presentation, at what decibel level is sound considered harmful to human health through prolonged exposure?

65 dB

75 dB

85 dB

95 dB

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