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MODULE-5 Urban Planning

This document discusses different scales and types of urban planning. It describes regional planning as planning for a geographical area with homogeneous characteristics, such as a metropolitan, river valley, or hilly region. The goals of regional planning include balanced development, population and employment balance, ecological protection, and rational transportation networks. Area plans provide more detailed development plans for areas within a larger master or comprehensive development plan. Perspective plans are long-term written plans that guide development over 20-30 years. Urban renewal, conservation, rehabilitation, and redevelopment are also discussed as approaches to rejuvenating existing urban areas.

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MODULE-5 Urban Planning

This document discusses different scales and types of urban planning. It describes regional planning as planning for a geographical area with homogeneous characteristics, such as a metropolitan, river valley, or hilly region. The goals of regional planning include balanced development, population and employment balance, ecological protection, and rational transportation networks. Area plans provide more detailed development plans for areas within a larger master or comprehensive development plan. Perspective plans are long-term written plans that guide development over 20-30 years. Urban renewal, conservation, rehabilitation, and redevelopment are also discussed as approaches to rejuvenating existing urban areas.

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Urban Planning

15ARC8.6
MODULE-5
SCALES OF PLANNING

1. Master plan/Comprehensive development plan


2. Area plan
3. Regional plan
4. Perspective plan
REGIONAL PLAN

A region is a geographical area with


certain homogeneous characteristics
• Metropolitan Region
• River valley Region
• Administrative Region
• Hilly Region
• Tribal Region
• Investment Region
• Manufacturing Zones
• Industrial Corridor
• Regional Planning Authority

• Balanced Development of Region


• Balancing of Population &
Employment
• Protection of ecologically sensitive
areas
• Rational transportation network
• Master plan/Comprehensive
Development plan
• Delhi Master Plan
• Chennai Master plan
• Ahmedabad Development plan
• Revised CDP for Bengaluru
Direct the growth of urban area
population increase-economic activities-
residential areas-social infrastructure-
transportation-physical infrastructure
20 to 30 years-statutory provisions-Act-
5 years review
• Proposed land uses for the extended
areas- changes to existing areas
Area plan
• Detailed development plan for an area
under the framework of Master plan
Land uses,roads and streets,parks,open
spaces,community facilities,services etc.
Perspective plan
Long term written document with maps
& diagrams
Goals, policies, strategies & programs
for spatio-economic growth of
state/region/settlement
Balance between urban development &
environment protection
• Guide for preparation of development
plan for a settlement
• Steps of urban planning
-for an existing settlement
• Data collection about the existing
situation-land use, transportation,
socio-economic data of people-
economic activities
• Population projection for the plan
period-say 20 years-Projection for
traffic
• Economic activities needed to sustain
the increased population-new
infrastructure-directions of growth
• Land required to house the increased
infrastructure-availability-obstructions-
Acquisition of land
• Location of new land use and
transportation
• Phasing of development
URBAN RENEWAL
Urban renewal is a comprehensive approach
to rejuvenate an existing urban area by
renovating, regenerating or rebuilding the
existing infrastructure.
• Urban renewal includes social,
economic, cultural, physical and
environmental dimensions
Eg.Sabarmati river front development,
Ahmedabad
• Physical Renewal
reconstruction,renovation,reallocation of
land uses,development of infrastructure.
• Social renewal
Rehabilation of weaker sections,poverty
alleviation programs.
• Economic renewal
Employment opportunities-generation of
funds(taxation & charges)
• Environmental renewal
Preserve environment sensitive spaces-
improve quality of local environment.
• Cultural Renewal
Conservation of heritage sites, tourism
promotion
URBAN CONSERVATION

URBAN RENEWAL URBAN HABILITATION

URBAN REDEVELOPMENT
URBAN CONSERVATION
Preservation of buildings, streetscspes and
natural landscapes in city
• Repair of historical buildings-widening
of approach roads-restricting
development close to them-creating
parking space for tourists etc.
Conserving water bodies-Prevent
pollution-desilting-reducing BOD in
water bodies.
• Urban rehabilitation involve more
extensive interventions compared to
conservation.
• Repair and renovations to existing
buildings-upgrading services-water supply-
sanitation,electricity,lighting,HVAC etc
Urban redevelopment
• This is the most drastic in terms of
intervention in the urban fabric
• Demolition of structurally unsound & kutcha
structures,transit housing, new construction
etc.

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