American Planning Association AICP Exam - Topic 6 Question 43 Discussion

Actual exam question for American Planning Association's AICP exam

Question #: 43
Topic #: 6

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Scenario

A pro-development city manager tells you, the planner, that you must provide findings to support a shift in a natural resources boundary in order to accommodate a particular development. What might you do?

AFirst, you should clarify all relevant policies and regulations. Suppose the relevant policies are in conflict or are difficult to interpret. You might ask the planning director the city attorney for assistance in defining the situation. Second, determine how the boundary was established and study how it might be shifted.
Suppose the data that are available for the analysis are unreliable, inconsistent, or out-of-date. You might ask the planning director, another planner, or another source (such as the state GIB library) for assistance in obtaining better data. You might verify the accuracy of the data you collect by learning how it was developed and how recently it was developed because sometimes data are in error and natural conditions do change over time (Ethical Principle 7)

BFirst, you should clarify all relevant policies and regulations. Suppose the relevant policies are in conflict or are difficult to interpret. You might ask the planning director the city attorney for assistance in defining the situation. Second, determine how the boundary was established and study how it might be shifted.
Suppose the data that are available for the analysis are unreliable, inconsistent, or out-of-date. You might ask the planning director, another planner, or another source (such as the state GIS library) for assistance in obtaining better data. You might verify the accuracy of the data you collect by learning how it was developed and how recently it was developed because sometimes data are in error and natural conditions do change over time (Ethical Principle 1)

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by Elza at Jul 21, 2022, 09:13 PM

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Chauncey

5 months ago

I thought ethical principles were more important than development goals?

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Aliza

5 months ago

Shifting boundaries sounds risky...

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Nell

5 months ago

Wait, are we really trusting outdated data?

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Osvaldo

5 months ago

Totally agree, data accuracy is key!

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Mirta

5 months ago

Always check the policies first!

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Angelyn

6 months ago

I feel like both options are similar, but I think Ethical Principle 7 might be more relevant here since it emphasizes the importance of data reliability.

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Wilda

6 months ago

This scenario reminds me of a practice question where we had to assess the impact of shifting boundaries. I think verifying data accuracy is crucial, but I can't recall the specific ethical principles we referenced.

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Lashaun

6 months ago

I remember we discussed the importance of clarifying policies first, but I'm not sure if I should prioritize that over gathering data.

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Talia

6 months ago

I’m a bit confused about which ethical principle applies best. I thought both options had valid points, but I can't remember the details of how they differ.

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Talia

6 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. The question is asking about managing access to a SharePoint site, so I'm guessing the Azure AD Privileged Identity Management option (C) might not be the right fit since that's more for managing privileged roles. I'm leaning towards the access package solution, but I'll double-check the details.

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Cammy

6 months ago

I feel like I saw a question similar to this where the focus was on avoiding extraneous variables. Is that why she might choose the multiple probe design?

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Corinne

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I'll have to think it through carefully before answering.

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Ashton

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. Scanning ports seems like a passive footprinting technique, but analyzing job requirements? That doesn't seem right.

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