Planning History and Theory
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The official GTU curriculum for Planning History and Theory (subject code 3714801) as prescribed for TACP · Semester 1 divides the course into 5 units, covering 24 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (3714801)Unit 1 Evolution in town planning
- Evolution in planning and physical form
- Impacts of Industrial revolution on town and regional planning
- Contemporary developments in planning
- Urbanization on formation of metropolitan areas
- socio – economic impacts of growth of population
- rural – urban migration
- Contribution of eminent Planners
Unit 2 Urbanization
- Indian scenario – current issues and practices
- Global scenario
- evolution of urban centres
- metro and mega cities – trends and bases of development
- contribution of topographic features
- climate and other environmental factors towards urban development
Unit 3 Urban structure
- Elements of town structure
- changes with time and growth
- Town classification – census based
- growth theories
- Characteristics of the urban environment and its components
- land use, physical structure and relationship between parts of city
Unit 4 Urban land use planning
- Land use Structures
- demand and supply of land relationship
- study of land use of different type of cities
Unit 5 Site planning
- Selection criteria
- process and constraints
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