Course Contents
Theory: Understanding the requirements of a modern city as a dynamic organism. The need for integrated approach towards planning of various components of a city. Examples of modern cities: Brazilia, Canberra, Islamabad, Chandigarh and New Delhi. Process of planning and designing a new town. Space standards and requirements for various land uses and residential and nonresidential densities etc. Projection and growth models. Application of space standards and locational criteria for various land uses; Zoning plan planning and design for land use, layout of roads and streets; Neighborhood planning, layout plan of housing blocks and public facilities and services; Town centre plan, planning of civic, administrative and commercial areas; Industrial estate plan, layout and placement of various types of industries and related services and facilities; Town park, elements of design of a town park.
Practical: Selection of a site for a new town. Preparation of a zoning plan and neighborhood plan. Planning of a town centre, industrial estate and town park. Model making for various designs.
Course Learning Outcomes
To impart skills and techniques for planning and designing of new towns
Islamabad planning
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Planning of Chandigarh
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Planning of Chandigarh
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planning of canberra
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planning of canberra
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planning of Brasilia
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utopian cities
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Book Title : The Making of Cities
Author : Bor, Walter, (1972)
Edition : Latest Edition
Publisher : London, Learnard.
Book Title : Land Use
Author : Rhind, David, (1982)
Edition : Latest Edition
Publisher : London.
Book Title : New Towns; Their Organs, Achievements and Progress,
Author : Osborn, Frederic, J. (1977)
Edition : Latest Edition
Publisher : London, Learnard Hall.
Book Title : Urban Planning Practice in Developing Countries
Author : Taylor, L. John
Edition : Latest Edition
Publisher : Oxford, Fergman
Book Title : Urban Land use Planning
Author : Chapir, F. Stuart. (1978)
Edition : Latest Edition
Publisher : University of Illinois Press Chicago.
Book Title : Cities in the 1990s
Author : Harris, Nigel,
Edition : Latest Edition
Publisher : London.
Book Title : Design of Cities
Author : Bacon Edward N
Edition : Latest Edition
Publisher : London, Thames and Hudson.
Title : Lecture 1 Basic Concepts
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Title : Lecture 2 New Town Planning Process
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Title : Lecture 3 Site Selection Consideration
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Title : Lecture 3.1 Types of Settlement
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Title : Lecture 4 Zoning
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Title : Lecture 5 Principles of Settlement Planning
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Title : Lecture 6 Planning and Design of town center
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Title : Lecture 7 Planning and Design of Openspaces
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Title : Lecture 8 Planning and Design Industrial estate
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Title : Lecture 9 Planning and Design of NBH
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