Urban

1: What is the purpose of a detailed development plan (Detaljplan)?

a. To evaluate if an area is appropriate to build upon, change, or preserve

b. To reduce urban sprawl

c. To encourage development

d. To ensure that the municipality has full control over the built environment

2: The execution time (genomförandetid) of a detailed development plan is

a. less than 2 years

b. less than 4 years

c. between 5 years and 15 years

d. More than 10 years

3: How many opportunities do residents/affected people have to give feedback or appeal (överklagandet) on a detailed development plan (Detaljplan) during a typical detailed development plan process?

1

2

3

4

4: How many opportunities do residents/affected people have to give feedback or appeal (överklagandet) on a detailed development plan (Detaljplan) during a typical detailed development plan process?

1

2

3

4

5: Who has the final decision in the appeal (överklagandet) process for a detailed development plan (Detaljplan)?

a. County Board (Länsstyrelsen)

b. Municipality (Kommunen)

c. Ministry of Industry (Näringsdepartmentet)

d. Land and Environment Court (Mark och Miljödomstolen)

6: Who has the final decision in the appeal (överklagandet) process for a detailed development plan (Detaljplan)?

a. County Board (Länsstyrelsen)

b. Municipality (Kommunen)

c. Ministry of Industry (Näringsdepartmentet)

d. Land and Environment Court (Mark och Miljödomstolen)

7: Who has the final decision in the appeal (överklagandet) process for a detailed development plan (Detaljplan)?

a. County Board (Länsstyrelsen)

b. Municipality (Kommunen)

c. Ministry of Industry (Näringsdepartmentet)

d. Land and Environment Court (Mark och Miljödomstolen)

8: How often must a comprehensive plan (översiktsplan) be reviewed?

Every year

Every 3 years

Every 4 years

Every 5 years

Every 10 years

9: What is the main difference between detailed development plan (detaljplan) and comprehensive plan (översiktsplanen)?

The comprehensive plan goes into more detail than the zoning plan

The comprehensive plan is not legally binding whereas the detailed development plan is legally binding

The municipality (kommunen) is responsible for the detailed development plan, whereas the county board (länsstyrelsen) is responsible for the comprehensive plan

There is no difference

10: How long do citizens have to appeal (överklaga) the comprehensive plan (översiktsplan)?

1 week

3 weeks

1 month

3 months

1 year

11: 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

A planning method that prioritizes cultural heritage in a city

A planning method that ensures that cities have enough possibilities for cultural activities, like theaters and museums

A planning method used for including people from different cultural or social backgrounds

12: 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:

0.5°C

1°C

1.5°C

2°C

3°C

13: What is the main barrier to energy efficiency improvements when renovating the existing building stock (for example renovation of multifamily buildings) in Sweden?

Municipal regulations

Lack of available technology that can support improvement

Costs are increasing with increase in energy efficiency

None of the above