CPRP Planning & Design 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Universal design in park facility planning goes beyond ADA compliance by aiming to:
- Minimize construction costs through standardized elements
- Create environments usable by all people without adaptation (Correct answer)
- Satisfy state-specific building codes only
- Prioritize athletic programming over passive recreation
Correct answer: Create environments usable by all people without adaptation
Universal design principles seek to create spaces and products usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without specialized adaptation.
Question 2: A Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) strategy most applicable to park planning is:
- Installing high fences around all park boundaries
- Closing parks at night year-round
- Ensuring natural surveillance through clear sightlines and appropriate lighting (Correct answer)
- Limiting park programming to reduce crowding
Correct answer: Ensuring natural surveillance through clear sightlines and appropriate lighting
CPTED promotes natural surveillance—using lighting, vegetation management, and layout to maximize visibility and deter criminal activity.
Question 3: During schematic design, the primary deliverable is:
- A detailed cost breakdown of every fixture
- A conceptual layout showing major elements and relationships (Correct answer)
- Approved construction documents ready for bidding
- A final maintenance schedule for the facility
Correct answer: A conceptual layout showing major elements and relationships
Schematic design produces conceptual layouts and diagrams that illustrate the overall design approach and spatial relationships before detailed drawings are developed.
Question 4: Which stormwater management technique filters runoff through vegetation and soil media in a linear channel alongside paths or roads?
- Dry detention basin
- Bioswale (Correct answer)
- Cistern
- Riprap apron
Correct answer: Bioswale
Bioswales are vegetated channels designed to slow, filter, and infiltrate stormwater runoff, commonly used alongside pathways and parking areas.
Question 5: The NRPA PRORAGIS database is primarily used by park agencies to:
- Process online program registrations
- Benchmark park and recreation system performance against peer agencies (Correct answer)
- Track employee certifications and training hours
- Manage grant applications and funding sources
Correct answer: Benchmark park and recreation system performance against peer agencies
PRORAGIS (Park and Recreation Agency Resource and Information System) is NRPA's data tool that allows agencies to collect and compare operational data against national benchmarks.
Question 6: In park master planning, a 'bubble diagram' is used to:
- Show financial projections over a planning period
- Illustrate relationships and adjacencies between program areas without exact dimensions (Correct answer)
- Map underground utility locations
- Display demographic data by census tract
Correct answer: Illustrate relationships and adjacencies between program areas without exact dimensions
Bubble diagrams are conceptual sketches using circles or blobs to represent program areas and show their functional relationships and adjacencies.
Question 7: When evaluating playground equipment for a new park, which safety standard published by ASTM International is most commonly referenced?
- ASTM F1292 (impact attenuation) (Correct answer)
- ASTM E119 (fire resistance)
- ASTM D1777 (fabric thickness)
- ASTM C39 (concrete strength)
Correct answer: ASTM F1292 (impact attenuation)
ASTM F1292 establishes the standard specification for impact attenuation of surfacing materials in playground safety zones.
CPRP Planning & Design 3
Universal design in park facility planning goes beyond ADA compliance by aiming to: