Introduction to Urban PlanningIntroduction to Urban Planning

Dr. A.M. KhanDepartment of Civil & Environmental Engineering

CIVE4303, GEOG4303

September 2005

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Introduction to Urban Planning

“Planning means scientific, aesthetic, and orderly disposition of land, resources, facilities and services with a view to securing the physical, economic and social efficiency, health and well-being of urban and rural communities”

(Canadian Institute of Planners - CIP)(www.cip-icu.ca)

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Introduction to Urban Planning – cont’dPlanning: It is a process which alters the

development of another process, or alters a situation, in order to achieve the goals of the planner or those who the planner represents.

Urbanized Region: It is that area whose major source of influence is the city and including the city itself. It is assumed that cities and urban areas are important enough within regions to make it necessary to discuss city planning (urban planning) as part of regional planning.

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Metropolitan Area

District ~ 60,000-100,000 persons

Community 15,000-30,000

persons

The Neighbourhood

4,000-5,000 persons

Delineation of Land Service Units

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What Planners Do?• Planning is vital to the sustainability of safe,

healthy, and secure urban environments (CIP)• According to CIP, Planners deal with:

- Land Use

- Addressing transportation and infrastructure

- Planning social and community services

- Managing cultural and heritage resources

- Creating economic capacity in local communities

- Working internationally

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What Planners Do? (Cont.)• “A planner provides research, reasoned analysis, and

recommendations to both public and the private sector, intended to meet the needs of all sectors of society” (CIP)

• Good (land use) planning (according CIP web page):

- Considering the whole: “Conservation of life and economy in the system of developing land”.

- Research: “to measure and analyze statistical information for its implication; to examine actions to understand their intended-and-real effect” (CIP).

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What Planners Do? (Cont.)• Good (land use) planning (according CIP web page) (Cont.):

- Integration – to integrate the goal of sustainable development, good government and economic viability when evaluating proposals and strategies” (CIP)

- Consultations during the planning process

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Skills & Talents Required

• Knowledge of land, air and water resources

• Knowledge of technology and technical skills

• The use and need of new technologies

• Population and employment trends

• Conflict resolution

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Tools Used in the Planning Process

• Mathematical models

• Computer simulations

• Scale models

• Vision and strategy sessions of interested groups

• Consultation sessions/ideas fairs to bring together new concepts

• Design workshops

• Social and environmental impact analysis