URP 337 Spring 1998

URP 337 Spring 1999

Quiz 8

28 May 1999

1. Under AB 939, the California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989, local governments in California must-- reduce the flow of solid waste to landfills from all sources by 50 percent between 1990 and 2000.

The time and money costs of permitting a landfill vary from state to state. Which continuum correctly shows the relative positions of New York (NY), Idaho (ID) and California (CA)?

low

cost
high

cost

c.
ID CA NY

Eugene Tseng admonished students not to compromise academic integrity by acting the way the officials at the EPA acted. They committed which of the following misdeeds? All of the above--plagiarism, lying, sloppiness

Recycled materials can either be separated at the source or at a materials recycling facility (MRF). Which results in higher quality stocks of recycled plastic and glass? separating at the source

Eugene Tseng portrayed recycling as a three-legged stool. Which of the following is not one of the legs?

a.

disposal

b.

market

c.

process

d.

generation/collection

e.

energy

According to the National Research Council's Committee on Measuring and Improving Infrastructure Performance, infrastructure performance should be measured in three areas. Which of the following is not one of the three?

a.

effectiveness

b.

reliability

c.

cost

d.

feasibility

Risk and uncertainty are important factors in in which general measure of infrastructure performance?

a.

effectiveness

b.

reliability

c.

cost

d.

feasibility

What is the difference between a benchmark and a standard?

a.

Standards become benchmarks when adopted by law, regulation, or industry convention.

b.

Benchmarks become standards when adopted by law, regulation, or industry convention.

c.

Benchmarks pertain only to benches, but standards can be used on infrastructure of all sorts.

d.

Benchmarks can be vague and change over time, whereas standards are permanent.

e.

Standards require a 2/3 vote for adoption, but benchmarks can be imposed by local officials without voter approval.

According to the National Research Council's Committee on Measuring and Improving Infrastructure Performance, infrastructure performance should be assessed

a.

every 10-20 years

b.

by outside experts who are immune from influence by local stakeholders

c.

primarily on the basis of cost

d.

as cheaply as possible

e.

with the involvement of the stakeholders

The National Research Council's Committee on Measuring and Improving Infrastructure Performance notes that

a.

there is ample data about infrastructure performance, but not enough analysts who know how to make us of the data.

b.

the importance of data is highly overrated.

c.

local agencies need to collect and maintain better data about their infrastructure.

d.

a.	Standards become benchmarks when adopted by law, regulation, or industry convention.	b.	Benchmarks become standards when adopted by law, regulation, or industry convention.
c.	Benchmarks pertain only to benches, but standards can be used on infrastructure of all sorts.	d.	Benchmarks can be vague and change over time, whereas standards are permanent.
e.	Standards require a 2/3 vote for adoption, but benchmarks can be imposed by local officials without voter approval.

a.	every 10-20 years	b.	by outside experts who are immune from influence by local stakeholders
c.	primarily on the basis of cost	d.	as cheaply as possible
e.	with the involvement of the stakeholders

a.	there is ample data about infrastructure performance, but not enough analysts who know how to make us of the data.	b.	the importance of data is highly overrated.
c.	local agencies need to collect and maintain better data about their infrastructure.	d.