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What is the purpose of a detailed development plan?
To value if an area is appropriate to build a upon, change, or preserve
The execution time of a detailed development plan is
Between 5 and 15 years
How many opportunities do residents and/or affected people have to give feedback or appeal on a detailed development plan during a typical detailed development plan process
3
Who has the final decision in the appeal process offer detailed development plan?
Land and and environment court (MMD)
How often must a comprehensive plan be reviewed?
Every 4 years
What is the main difference between a detailed development plan and a comprehensive plan?
The comprehensive plan is not legally binding whereas the detailed development plan is legally binding
How long do citizens have to appeal the comprehensive plan?
3 weeks
What is the cultural planning method?
A planning method using the assets of a community in order to find creative and innovative solutions to local challenges
The European Union (including Sweden and Gothenburg) has adopted a temperature increase target compared to the pre-industrial temperature in climate strategies. The global average surface temperature should not increase more than?
2°C
What is the main barrier to energy efficiency improvements when renovating the existing building stock (for example renovation of multifamily buildings) in Sweden?
Costs are increasing with increase in energy efficiency
What are the traditional key waste management strategies?
Resource reduction, resource recovery, and incineration and dumping
Which sector consumes the largest quantity of water in Sweden?
Industry
Which variable is relevant for the design of a wastewater network?
The stormwater flow
What is the leading principle of good traffic planning?
Accessibility
Which of the following is most effective in reducing car owners' usage ofautomobiles?
Financial incentives
Traffic planning is NOT required to be in agreement with the comprehensiveplan (true/false)
False
What is the main purpose of traffic plans?
To describe how the traffic system should be built and how the plan will be completed
What is the most effective vehicle speed reduction method on urban streets?
Speed bump
Bike lanes should not be built with an inclination higher than?
3%
What is the primary reason for treating noise in the detailed developmentplan process?
Noise increases risk of negative health effects
Which of the following change of block properties causes significantly higher noise levels in a courtyard for a given amount of road traffic in the street?
A narrow opening from the courtyard to the street
How is an urban area defined in the Nordic context (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland)?
An area with at least 200 inhabitants and a distance of less than 200 m between houses
The strategy for Gothenburg 2035 focuses on?
Development of the intermediate city
From 2015 to 2035, the population of Gothenburg is expected to increase by?
150 000 inhabitants
The Planning and Building Act (PBL) aims to
promote a sustainable built environment and good social conditions for all
According to the PBL, the Swedish planning system consists of
the regional plan, the comprehensive plan, district regulations and the detailed development plan
In which document is the use of land and water in a municipality is described?
the comprehensive plan
Who is responsible for ensuring that there is an up-to-date comprehensive plan?
Municipality
What is the aim of a municipality's comprehensive plan?
to promote a sustainable built environment and good social conditions for all
When a detailed development plan application is made...
The municipality can decide to accept or reject the application and a rejection cannot be appealed
A municipality has to answer an application for the initiation of a detailed development plan within:
4 months
What is mandatory to have written on the illustrations in the detailed development plan?
The illustrations are not legally binding
The million programme aimed at building 1 million new homes during 1965-1974. How many of these homes were small houses?
33%
What is the main challenge in Europe and Sweden for adapting the building stock to the climate change target?
renovating the existent building stock
Why opting for a smaller, energy efficient car is not always the best alternative, from a climate mitigation perspective
the monetary savings are often used for other activities which are more carbon intensive, such as flying by plane
How long is the average daily travel time in Sweden?
70 min./day
For which speed should bicycle lanes in the main network be designed for?
30 km/h
What is the guiding principle of sizing streets?
Expected traffic types (e.g., who will be using the street)
What is the average water consumption per person in Sweden?
140 l/day
What is a combined wastewater system?
A system in which sewage and stormwater are transported in the same pipes
Which of the following parameters are important to consider when designing a water treatment plant?
Water quality
Are municipalities in Sweden responsible for the collection of all household wastes?
No, they are not responsible for waste covered by producer responsibility
For which type of waste is the energy recovery treatment most suitable for?
Non-recyclable waste
What are the 3 main purposes of the Development Strategy for Gothenburg?
Develop the intermediate city, prioritize municipal investments and secure housing supply
How many new homes are currently made available every year in Gothenburg?
approximately 2000
The legal framework of urban planning in Sweden is formed by
the Planning and Building Act (PBL) and the Environmental Code (Miljöbalken)
Who carries the main responsibility for land use planning in Sweden
The municipalities
The Gothenburg strategy for 2035 indicates which locations have particularly good conditions for sustainable urban development, in which more inhabitants live close to the supermarket, the school, the bus stop - all the things that make everyday life a little easier.This will be achieved...
by making the already built environment denser
Approximately 2400 apartments or homes were produced each year in Gothenburg in2012-2016. What is the projected number of apartment to be produced in 2021 in Gothenburg.
7900
The city of Stockholm has four strategies as part of its comprehensive plan. Which of the strategies below is not included in the plan?
focus on economic growth
The municipal traffic strategy deals with
Person and goods transport at urban and regional scales
The secondary urban infrastructure includes
Schools
In urban areas, transportation-related energy per capita
decreases with increasing urban population density
Industrial water use in Sweden corresponds to
64% of total water use
In urban areas with a combined wastewater system
Stormwater is treated at the wastewater treatment plant with household wastewater
In its waste prevention plan, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency(Naturvårdsverket) focuses on waste streams that have a major environmental impact:
Textile, food, electronics and construction waste
How much waste does every person produce each year (2013-14) in Sweden?
Approximately 460 kg
The term 'circular economy' refers to
The conservation of raw material resources by recovering, recycling and reusing
The term 'resilience' refers to
The ability to absorb shocks, recover, and prepare for future shocks
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