Landscape Planning And Design Question Paper

Landscape Planning And Design

Course:Bachelor Of Environmental Planning And Management

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
OF ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT

EPM 353: LANDSCAPE PLANNING AND DESIGN

DATE: Wednesday
8th April 2009
TIME: 8.00am-10.00am

INSTRUCTIONS
1.
Answer Question One and any other two.
2.
Begin every question on a fresh page and indicate the question number
clearly.
QUESTION ONE
a)
Explain
the
concept
grading.
[2marks]
b)
Use illustrations to explain how landforms can be represented.
[101/2]
c)
Outline your understanding of the following terms.

i)
Section

[11/2]

ii)
Profile

[11/2]
iii)
Contour
signature
[11/2]
iv)
Grading
standard
[11/2]
d)
Demonstrate how one can grade around structures by the following ways.
i)
Grading
by
cutting
[31/2]
ii)
Grading
by
filling
[31/2]
iii)
Grading
by
cutting
and
filling
[41/2]

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QUESTION TWO
Outline the key characteristics of Italian gardens during Renaissance Epoch.

[20marks]
QUESTION THREE
a)
Outline your understanding of the following concepts.

i)
Site

[3marks]

ii)
Site Analysis

[3marks]
b)
What are the objectives of site analysis.

[4marks]
c) Explain
the
considerations taken to ensure that a base drawing is complete.

[10marks]
QUESTION FOUR
a)
Explain THREE plant characteristics that can be used in design of landscapes.
Give
examples. [12marks]
b)
Outline FOUR functional uses of plants in indoor environments. [8marks]

QUESTION FIVE
The Government of Kenya is in the process of expanding Thika Highway. Explain how
planting design can be used to improve the utilization of this highway.
[20marks]

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