Measuring Landscape Performance: Insights from LAF's 2019 Case Study Investigation Program

Quiz for 1 LA CES CEU (HSW)

Thank you for attending the Landscape Architecture Foundation's webinar "Measuring Landscape Performance: Insights from LAF's 2019 Case Study Investigation Program". In order to receive Professional Development Hours (PDHs) through the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA CES), please complete the following 12-question quiz and provide your name and email at the end of the quiz.

Attendees scoring 75% or higher will receive 1.0 PDH. If you do not receive a 75% or higher, you will be invited to re-take the quiz. Certificates will be emailed within 2 weeks.

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* 1. What are the goals of the Case Study Investigation (CSI) program?

Strengthen the connection between research and practice

Build the body of knowledge related to landscape performance

Create tools and resources that showcase the value of exemplary design

All of the above

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* 2. Presentation 2 (SUNY ESF): How does the human ear perceive a reduction in noise of 14 decibels?

The equivalent of turning down loud music to a reasonable level

The equivalent of turning off a vacuum cleaner

The equivalent of cutting noise levels by more than half

The equivalent of reducing noise levels so that normal human conversation can occur

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* 3. Presentation 2 (SUNY ESF): What problem did the SUNY ESF research team encounter in attempting to survey residents about the Hardscrabble Wind Farm?

No pre-construction information had been collected about public opinion of the wind farm, making follow-up study difficult.

It was difficult to rely on public memory when the public planning process occurred 10 years ago.

The design of the wind farm had changed multiple times during the planning process, making it difficult for residents to recall which version of the design had actually been built.

Pre-construction visual simulations of the wind farm were too inaccurate to be discussed in the survey.

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* 4. Presentation 3 (University of Florida): Which of the following statements about Depot Park’s benefit of “improving pedestrian network connectivity” is NOT correct?

The research team used Space Syntax to quantify pedestrian connectivity.

Integration measures the number of turns one has to make from one street segment to all other street segments in the network

High integration indicates more turns and worse connectivity

The influence of Depot Park on the surrounding pedestrian network is more significant within 1/4 mile

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* 5. Presentation 4 (Michigan State University): How did the Michigan State University research team collect data in the context of social benefits?

Post-occupancy evaluation survey from the firm

University curriculum data collected from the research team

Event information from the institute

All of the above

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* 6. Presentation 4 (Michigan State University): Which of the following is NOT a quantified benefit of the Chatham University Eden Hall Campus Case Study?

46.67% of the total amount of water used in the campus was reused water

Increasing opportunities in offering sustainable campus housing options to students and faculty

17.20 metric tons CO2 per kWh reduced per month

More than 80% of respondents answered that they are using the outdoor spaces of the campus when they read or study

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* 7. Presentation 5 (University of Virginia): Which of the following is NOT a maintenance practice used at Glenstone as presented by the UVA research team?

Composting all organic food waste

Synthetic chemical pest control

Weed whacking for invasive eradication

Cutting turf no lower than four inches

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* 8. Presentation 5 (University of Virginia): The social benefits of the landscape at Glenstone as determined by the UVA research team include:

Increased feeling of emotional well being

Creates a sense of increased connection to the landscape

Makes an impact on visitors early in their visit

All of the above

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* 9. Presentation 6 (University of Michigan): What is the purpose of the Hydrodynamic Swirl separator at The University of Michigan’s Gerstacker Grove?

Remove all of the total suspended solids from the water

Remove at least 80% of the total suspended solids from the water

Infiltrates the water into the soil through centrifugal force

There was no hydrodynamic swirl separator at Gerstacker Grove

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* 10. Presentation 7 (Illinois Institute of Technology): Which of the following would NOT be considered a material resilient to flooding?

Limestone

Teak hardwood

Granite

Carbon steel

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* 11. Presentation 7 (Illinois Institute of Technology): Which statement below is true concerning compensatory storage?

It does not protect buildings from flood damage

It compensates for flood storage lost during grading activity

Compensating less storage than the amount of fill added does not affect offsite floodwater elevations

It is less than the amount of soil/storage filled during construction

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* 12. Presentation 8 (University of Texas at Arlington): Which observation and data collection methods did the UTA team employ in order to observe activity levels, diversity, and accessibility at Yanaguana Garden? You may choose up to two answers.

Malone and Tranter

User survey

SOPLAY

SOPARC