Future-Forward: Federal Landscape Architects Reflect on Trends, Initiatives, & Resources

Quiz for 1.25 CEU (HSW)

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* 1. What is the mission of FEMA?

Helping wildlife recover from extreme weather events

Helping people before, after, and during disasters

Helping manage floods with green infrastructure

Helping promote sustainability generally

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* 2. What is the second, lesser-known part of the National Park Service’s mission as described by Carlos?

Advancing community ideas about health and well-being

Extending the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation to communities throughout the United States and beyond

Conserving unimpaired the natural and cultural resources of the United States and our federal lands

Helping people before, after, and during disasters

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* 3. According to Brandon, in which of the following areas is landscape architecture is becoming increasingly important in the execution of the General Services administration’s mission?

Climate adaptation and resiliency

Future prognostication

Flood-proofing government buildings

Ability to conduct feasibility studies

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* 4. Which of the below are mentioned by Sarah as ways that the skills of a landscape architects can be used to further Nature-Based Solutions?

Advocating for Nature-Based Solutions

Defining Nature-Based Solutions

Scaling Nature-Based Solutions

Technical assistance for how to implement Nature-Based Solutions

All of the above

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* 5. What challenge does Brandon describe related to the implementation of projects at U.S. Land Ports of Entry?

How to monitor butterfly crossings between the United States and Mexico

How to respond to the latest government infrastructure funding

How to plan for needed expansion and flows across the border while being responsive to the local environment

How to plan for rising seas and desertification

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* 6. How does Sarah describe Justice40 as being applied to BRIC and FEMA’s work?

A. Identify communities that are at highest risk

B. Measure the impacts of green infrastructure on communities

C. Consider how to make complicated federal grants available to disadvantaged communities

D. A and C

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* 7. As described by Sarah, what does BRIC provide specifically to help communities overcome barriers to complex federal grant application processes?

Non-financial direct technical assistance

Moral support

Budgeting resources

Incremental financial support

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* 8. How does Carlos suggest that private entities access funding and ease burdensome grant processes?

Work independently on key conservation issues

Form collaboratives by partnering with a public entity

Pursue private donor funding

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* 9. Collaboration between which types of entities does Sarah describe as important to achieving community resilience?

All levels of government

Private sector

Nonprofits

All of the above

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* 10. Which of the following is a GSA resource recommended by Brandon for landscape architects?

Standards for Landscape Construction (N100)

Best Practices for Grading (R200)

Facilities Standards (P100)

Sustainable SITES Guidelines

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