Outcomes

objective of town planning and study of modern

trends
Traditional urban forms
natural and economic resources effecting Town
Planning
Legal & administrative issues
Zoning & land use patterns
Street scapes and city extensions
sub-urban developments
Issues related to inner city urban design &
emergency

Town
Planning

ocial Science / Human Geography) the comprehensive planning

of the physical and social development of a town, including the

construction of facilities US termcity planning

What is Town Planning?

Town Planning involves both control of existing and new development, and
"strategic planning" to ensure our resources are carefully managed to
match our future needs and expectations.
Planning is a dynamic process that is constantly evolving in response to
changes within the community.
Town Planners develop strategies and design the communities in which we
live, work and play.Balancing the built and natural environment, community
needs, cultural significance, and economic sustainability, planners aim to
improve our quality of life and create vibrant communities.

KABUL
CITY
MAP

As cities and town

continue to grow in
terms of size and
population, planners
are in increasing
demand to manage
these changes.

They
frequently
work with other
professionals
such
as
engineers,
architects,
building
surveyors,
economists,
developers,
politicians,

GENERAL PLANNING SCHEME OF

A DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTHEASTERN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
OF MAKHACHKALA (RUSSIA)

The plot with an area of more than

300 hectares is situated in a swampy
sea coast between Makhachkala and
Kaspiysk. Coastal zone is fully handed
over
for
the
construction
of
recreational objects, and the zone
between the recreation area and
highway for a placement of
commercial
accommodation.
The
general planning scheme has been
performed in full conformity with
modern town-planning requirements

planning advice
Written number of reasons, including:
Confirmation of the zoning of a property or applicable overlays;
Confirmation of the existing use of the promises;
To confirm if a use can be continued for the premises.

Interactive 3D model of Northampton

The purpose of town

planningis to regulate the
usage and construction of
land. When a plan is drawn
up it includes plans of where
for
example
residential
areas, workplaces, park and
garden areas, and traffic will
be placed in the city. Town
planning is divided into
different planning levels.
The more general plan
directs
how
the
more
precise
levels
can
be
planned.

The city planis the overall

scheme over land usage
and traffic arrangements.
The plan covers the whole
city and directs planning on
the more detailed level.The
current HelsinkiCity plan,
previouslyreferred as the

The
detailed
planlevel,
and
changes made in the
plan,
creates
the
preconditions
for
construction. The plan
regulates
for
what
purpose a certain piece
of land can be used
and how much can be
built
on
it.
The
regulations
also
consider the height of
buildings, the width of
streets
and
other
matters that will affect
on the structure and
the townscape of the
area. A detailed plan
may comprise an entire
residential area or a
single
plot.The
planning
process
usually lasts at least a

This project from Edinburgh

Uni'sEPCCis a demonstration of
high detail 3d modeling for town
planning.

Importance of TownPlanning
There are certain questions that you should ask the town planning
consultants. Some of these questions include:
The name of the authority or council responsible for taking the decision for
your proposed project;
The attitude of the authority or council as far as development projects are
concerned; Whether anyone else, like for example, your neighbors or
interested parties can object to your proposal;
The time taken for the Development Application process ; Ask whether there
is any need of a pre-application meeting with the concerned council town
planners ; Whether third parties can make an appeal against the councils
decision ; In case of an appeal, what is the approximate cost that has to be
incurred.

Appropriate land use

Planning the town involves the
intricate details of understanding
the requirements of the towns
and its various divisions and
utilizing the land to the best of
benefit.
Environment and planning
It is like promoting development
by implementing decisions and
turning the town into a planned
city, without interfering with the
environmental features.
Two way planning
The planners work in two ways to
go about the planning. They
either chalk out the structure of
a brand new area of the town or
inject suitable ways to reform the
existing land to ensure spatial
relief to the eyes, adequate light
everywhere, proper drainage

In
broad
terms
Town Planning can
be separated up
into two parts;
1. strategic planning
and
land
use
management.
Strategic planning is
a long term plan of
what
will
be
happening in a year,
or two years etc.
This is used for
future developments
in Town Planning for
whole new towns
and
also,
for
redesigning
or
developing existing
towns.
Land
use
management is what
each part of land will
be used for, this is

2. Town planning can be the most interesting subject for an architect

or an engineer. It is one of those rare moments that you can cherish for life
of being a part of something thats creative and fulfilling.
The task of town planning:
The task of town planning will involve several aspects of modern life that
have to be considered and even included within its purview as well as leave
enough scope for the inclusion of newer developments with time for the
betterment of its people.

What if the planning is not

done?
1. If planning is not done then houses may emerged before installation of
electricity grids and water supply systems.
2. Hospitals can be raised at the unapproachable area and industries may
raise before installation of the transportation system.
3. And it is important to keep in mind that town planning is not limited to
the development of streets and civic amenities. Its motto shall be
encompassing all the facilities with aesthetic surroundings and to
provide the better standards of living to the people.

In wider terms,

Town Planning can be divided into two

parts;

1. land use management and

2. strategic planning.
Strategic planning is an extensive term plan of what will be happen in the
coming years ahead. It is useful for future expansion of whole new towns and
for developing or redesigning existing towns. Land use management is
applied to evaluate each part of land including zoning, building restrictions,
sewerage, water systems etc.

The

process

of

renewal

town

planning

also

involve

the

urban

by adapting new planning methods for cities suffering

from decay.

Apart from the technicalities involved, the aspect of town planning involves
a lot of arts and aesthetics. Even ancient cities of Indus Valley Civilization
and Mesopotamian Civilization have earned laurels for exhibiting fine town
planning. There are several elements that are taken into consideration
while planning a town.

Towards the accurate model of

town planning
There are many things that are made up to make a modern
city or a town. And to plan such a place is not easy.

Caution and precision is important and even a small

mistake can lead to hazards.

A complete site survey will validate the number of plots

that can be allotted to home makers. It has to be also
ascertained how much space can be allocated for each
house depending on which the houses can be planned in

What do town planners do?

The modern profession of town planning mainly arose in reponse to the urban
problems caused by rapid industrialisation from the late 19th century. The
rapid growth of towns shook contemporary habits and concepts (Benevolo,
1967). Social reformers recognised the need for corrective intervention to deal
with the growth forces unleashed by modernisation.
Pioneering professionals often worked first in another built environment area
like architecture, surveying, engineering or landscape architecture. Planning
was a chance to exercise a distinctive overall spatial and social vision that
drew on specialised inputs.
Town planners could either design entirely new urban areas (such as suburbs
and garden cities), or develop ways to reform and reorder existing ones to
provide plenty of space and light, clean water and adequate drainage
(through urban renewal).

Early town plans concentrate on

securing adequate provision for key
urban needs:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

housing
commercial and industrial uses
railways and roadways
water, sewerage and energy supply
open space and recreational areas.
Each element of a well-planned urban environment would work alone and
as part of the whole. A town plan also had to be affordable, and to fit the
designated site.
7. The vision of what the town or city could become would be critical.
8. The drawings produced are as important as the vision itself.
9. Planning today retains its commitment to ideal urban environments, but
has to work within challenging political contexts.
10.The task of reconciling competing development and environmental goals
in the interests of sustainability usually falls to the planning function in
government. Much attention is now directed at better managing existing
cities than creating completely new ones.

The process