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SCALE -- The spatial or temporal dimension of an object or process, characterized by both grain
and extent.
2. CARTOGRAPHIC SCALE-- The degree of spatial reduction indicating the length used to
represent a larger unit of measure; ratio of distance on a map to distance on the earth surface
represented by the map, usually expressed in terms such as 1: 10,000.
3. RESOLUTION-- Precision of measurement: grain size, if spatial.

4. URBAN REVITALIZATION--
5. Urban revitalization is a slightly less usual form of urban planning that strictly involves making
improvements to areas of a city that are deemed to be in decline.

6. INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING--Infrastructure planning involves several types of systems and

facilities that are necessary for a city and its residents. The purpose of infrastructure planning is
to identify how these facilities can effectively support the goals that are detailed within the
strategic plan.
7. MASTER PLANNING-- Master planning is a type of urban planning that centers around building
on land that has yet to be developed.

8. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT--Economic development is a necessary component of urban

planning that works to identify potential areas of growth within a city.
9. ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING-- Environmental planning is a necessary form of strategic
development that focuses primarily on sustainability. This form of planning is exceedingly
complex and requires the urban planner to take many environmental factors into account.
10. ECONOMIC PLANNING -- Planning involves not only the control of cost in each area but also
the proportioning of expenditures among land, materials, and labor to produce the most
effective solution to an architectural problem.
11. LAND USE PLAN-- Land use planning is the process of regulating the use of land by a central
authority. Usually, this is done to promote more desirable social and environmental outcomes
as well as a more efficient use of resources.
12. COMPREHENSIVE MOBILITY PLAN -- A comprehensive mobility plan (CMP) for any city
presents a strategy for short-, medium-, and long-term investments to improve accessibility and
mobility for its residents. The CMP will be a key document to justify and support transport
proposals of the city, to the Central Government and multilateral funding agencies.
13. UTILITY PLAN -- Utilities Plans means drawings that show the locations, layouts, and sizes of all
services as included in the Drawings. The locations and the types of the utilities are indicative
only and the Contractor is required to ascertain the exact locations and the types of the utilities
himself.
14. SPECIAL AREA PLANNING --Funds under specific area programmes are meant to deal with the
specific problems of these areas. Hence special plan strategies are formulated and schemes
drawn up by the State Governments keeping in view the basic needs of the people and existing
environmental and socio- economic considerations.
15. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN -- A project implementation plan (also called a strategic plan) is a
combination of strategy, process, and action. It outlines the steps a team will use to achieve a
shared objective. An implementation plan covers all aspects of a project including budget,
timeline, and personnel.
16. PERSPECTIVE PLAN -- To develop vision and provide a policy framework for urban & regional
development and further detailing. Perspective Plan provides strategies and programmes for the
development of a geographical unit. The Plan is prepared with specific growth objectives usually
for 5 years with specific growth targets for a long-term development.
17. SPECIAL PURPOSE PLAN --To identify the needs of the specific areas which require special
plan within the framework of the development plan.
18. LAND ACQUISITION-- “Land Acquisition” popularly means the acquisition of land for defined
public purpose by a government agency from individual land‐owners, as authorized by the law,
after paying a government‐fixed compensation to cover losses incurred by land‐owners from
surrendering their land. The land acquisition process can be undertaken by the State or through
private initiatives.
19. LOCAL AREA PLAN--To detail the sub‐city land use plan and integration with urban
infrastructure, mobility, and services.
20. DEVELOPMENT PLAN-- To prepare a comprehensive Development Plan for urban areas, Peri‐
urban areas under control of Development authority/ Metropolitan Planning Committee.
21. TRANSPORTATION PLANNING -- Transportation planning is the process of defining future
policies, goals, investments, and spatial planning designs to prepare for future needs to move
people and goods to destinations.
22. PRELIMINARY SURVEY-- the preliminary survey is a detailed study of a route tentatively
selected based on reconnaissance survey information and recommendations. It runs a traverse
along a proposed route, establishes levels, records topography, and plots results.
23. REGIONAL SURVEY-- The regional survey answer questions pertaining to the site's location,
the size of the settlement, their types of buildings, and the age of the site. Usually, the surveyor
walks over the area and records the site locations and their size.
24. NATIONAL SURVEY-- National Survey is an intensive state-wide programme with the aim to
locate every manuscript in the country. All institutions, new and old, private collections of
manuscripts, in every district, town and village are brought under the purview of the National
Survey
25. CIVIC SURVEY OR SOCIO-ECONOMIC SURVEY-- This is local level small scale survey
conducted for redevelopment scheme, slum improvement scheme and master plan
development. The socio-economic survey is the foundation stone of planning structure.
26. LOCAL PLANNING--
 The development plan of a city or town is prepared by keeping in view the local
conditions.
 It aims at proper distribution of population densities, regulation of traffic, location of
shopping and recreational centers, provision of green belt, suitable division of area in
various zones, etc.
 Local planning is influenced by economic conditions and finances available for the
development of the town.
27. REGIONAL PLANNING--
 It includes proposals in a region for the distribution of population, industry, transport
facility, rural services, etc.
  In general, a region may be defined as an area within which interaction is more intense
than its interaction with other areas and the modern practice is to include the following
in regional planning.
28. COUNTRY PLANNING --
 The area surrounding a town cannot be allowed to develop in a haphazard way.
 A town is surrounded by villages and rural planning becomes necessary for the proper
functioning of the town.
 The surrounding village is linked with a suitable transport system in country planning.
 Village industries such as dairy, poultry farming, basket and rope making, weaving, etc.
are encouraged.
 A proper balance between the agricultural and industry should be maintained without
disturbing the character of rural areas.
 Country planning and town planning are related to each other and cannot be treated as
two separate entities.
29. NATIONAL PLANNING --
 It suggests the setting up of the planning procedure on a national level.
 By proper and careful national planning, the resources of national importance like
railways, irrigation projects, heavy industries, hydro-electric works, etc. can be utilized in
the best possible manner.
 Developments are from top level to bottom level, that is international level to local level
or vice versa.
 Developments in terms of various economic sectors such as agricultural, fishing,
forestry, mining, quarrying, etc.
 Developments in terms of various social sectors such as clothing, housing, food,
education, health, employment, recreation, etc.
30. INTERNATIONAL PLANNING --
With the establishment of the United Nations Organization (UNO), international planning has
come into existence and efforts are made at international level to promote goodwill and co-
operation between different countries of the world.
The various agencies appointed by UNO conduct surveys in various fields of human life such as
education, health, housing, food, etc. such surveys help in finding remedies and solutions of
complicated problems at an international level.