TOWN PLANNING & URBAN MANAGEMENT CSS SYLLABUS (100 MARKS)
I. Definition of Town Planning
- Definition of Town Planning
- Goals and objectives of Town Planning
- Town Planning as a multi-disciplinary approach
- Relationship of Town Planning with other professions
II. Historical Perspective of Urban Planning
- Planning of historical towns in the world
- Examples of planned towns in:
- Europe
- Nile Valley region
- Euphrates and Tigris Valley region
- Indus Valley region
- Mohenjodaro
- Harappa
- Kot Diji
- Mehr Garh
- Gandhara Civilization
III. Urban–Rural Differences and Hierarchy of Settlements
- Urban–rural differences
- Hierarchy of settlements
- Urbanization and its effects on the environment of urban areas
IV. History of Planning in Pakistan
- Five-year plans
- Regional plans
- Master plans
V. Managing Urbanization
- How to manage urbanization
- Best practices
- Land use classification policy
- Building and development control
- Removal of encroachments
- Introduction to Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
VI. Housing Community and Economic Development
- Skills and knowledge of equitable development
- Commitment to expanding opportunities
- Providing quality of life for disadvantaged groups
VII. Public Policy and Urban Design Management
- Solving social and environmental problems using:
- Economics
- Policy analysis
- Political science
- Urban design
VIII. Sustainability, Environmental Policy and Planning
- Conservation and management of natural resources
- Promoting development
- Conserving and maintaining a healthy environment
IX. Urban Information Systems
- Use of planning-related software
- Spatial analysis tools and systems
- GIS
- SPSS
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