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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