INTRODUCTION TO CITY AND REGIONAL PLANNING
Course Code: GIS-111
Credit hours: 3 (2+1)
Prerequisites: None
Specific Objectives
To introduce the basic concepts in city & regional planning
Learning Outcomes
After studying this course, the learners will be able to:
1. Define and describe the terms of Planning, City, Region and administrative units
ranging from District, Town, Union Council in context of geographical and
demographical parameters.
2. Understand and compare the Planning Process.
3. Learn the basic principles, elements and types of planning.
4. Aware about different theories of Planning and their applications in different
countries.
5. Understand the planning systems being practiced in Pakistan at federal,
provincial and local level.
6. Discuss the theoretical linkages of planned and unplanned towns in Pakistan.
7. Compare the Advantages and disadvantages of planned and unplanned human
settlements
Content List
Introduction to City and Regional Planning, Definitions and terms.
Justification and aims of planning.
Planning Principles and Elements of Planning.
Scope, nature and purpose of physical planning.
Levels of planning.
Types of Plans and Planning.
Planning and its relationship with other professions.
Emerging trends in planning.
The planning process.
Overview of old and new towns designed in the developed and developing
countries.
Historical and modern cities of Pakistan.
Introduction to planning system in Pakistan.
Functions of professional planners in Development Authorities, Towns and
Districts.
Practical
Field visits to study the characteristics of planned and unplanned areas.
Visit to local planning institutions / organizations to understand the systems and
scope of the planning profession.
Proposed Teaching Methodology
Lecturing
Written Assignments
Interaction with senior planners working in different institutions.
Field Visits
Report Writing
Proposed Assessment
Mid Term (40%)
Written (Long Questions, Short Questions, MCQs) 50%
Presentation 20%
Assignments 20%
Report Writing 10%
Final Term (60%)
Written (Long Questions, Short Questions, MCQs) 50%
Presentation 20%
Assignments 20%
Report Writing 10%
Recommended Books
1. Hall, P., and Tewdwr-Jones, M. (2011), Urban and Regional Planning, Routledge.
2. Hall, P. (2002) Cities of Tomorrow: An Intellectual History of Urban Planning and
Design in the Twentieth Century, Blackwell Publishing.
3. Ratcliff, J. (1981) Introduction to Town and Country Planning, London, Hutchinson.
4. Hall, P. (1980) Urban & Regional Planning, England, Penguin.
5. Government of Pakistan (1986) National Reference Manual on Planning and
Infrastructure Standards, E&UA Div. Ministry of Housing and Works, Islamabad.
6. Allmendinger, P., Prior, A., and Raemaekers, J. (eds.) (2000), Introduction to
Planning Practice, John Wiley.
7. Ur Rahmaan, A. (2011), The Imperatives of Urban and Regional Planning:
Concepts and Case Studies from the Developing World, Xlibris Corporation.
8. Le Gates, R. T., and Stout, F. (eds.) (2011), The City Reader, Routledge.
9. Levy, J. M. (2009) Contemporary Urban Planning, Pearson Prentice Hall.
10. Greed, C. (2004), Introducing Planning, Amazon.
11. Greed, C. (ed.) (1999), Social Town Planning, Routledge.
12. Blowers, A., and Evans B. (eds.) (1997), Town Planning into the 21st Century,
Routledge.
13. Bhatti, A. K. (1994) Town Planning for the Third World, Lahore, Ferozesons Ltd.
14. Geddes, P. (2016), Cities in Evolution: An introduction to the town planning
movement and to the study of civics, Amazon.
15. Julian (2004), An introduction to Town Planning: A handbook dealing with the
principles of the subject, Amazon.
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