Syllabus

Module I Introduction to the basics of planning theories: Conception and evolution of planning through ancient, medieval, renaissance, industrial and post-industrial era dynamics of city growth - impact of social-economic variation on planning, utopian concepts in planning contribution of Ebenezer Howard, Patrick Geddes, Peter Hall, Lewis Mumford, Le Corbusier, and others cities and modernism, postmodern cities categorisation of cities.

Module II: Land use theories and design parameters of city: Land-use, zoning, development control land use theories – Concentric zone theory, Sector theory, Multiple nuclei theory, land use and land value theory, and others

Module III: Approaches to understand planning: Approaches to planning through case study - imperative, indicative, normative, and others types of development plans formulation of aims and objective for planning, methodology, and survey techniques.

Module IV: Emerging concepts in planning: Advocacy planning participatory planning systems approach green urbanism, inclusive city transit-oriented development, urban gentrification global cities, and others.

To introduce planning as a discipline for organization of human habitat and the evolution of planning through time.

Ability to understand fundamental concepts of planning and its various dimensions
Ability to understand complexity, conflicts, and multi-disciplinary aspects of planning
Ability to understand the contextual reference and impact of any decision on society and community
Ability to identify and resolve the lacunae in existing planning process and management
Ability to appreciate existing theories, solutions and to develop professional ethics

Hall, P., & Tewdwr-Jones, M., Urban and Regional Planning (Fifth ed.), Abingdon: Routledge.

Levy, J. M., Contemporary urban planning (Eleventh ed.), New York: Routledge.

Hall, P., Cities of tomorrow (Third ed.), Malden: Blackwell.

Howard, E., Garden cities of to-morrow., London: Swan Sonnenschein & co.