Urban & Town Planning (CE-504 (A)) - Important Questions

Explain the principles, planning process and various stages involved in planning / urban planning and its significance for urbanization.

Explain the usage and applications of GPS and Remote Sensing (RS) in town planning.

Explain the need for surveys, their various types, and their applicability in town planning and delineation of planning areas.

Explain the concept of urban area delineation.

Describe briefly the impact of urbanization on human settlement system.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of urbanization in India and ways to regulate the pattern.

Define urban areas and explain their classification. Discuss trends of urbanization in India.

The present population of a city is 5 lakh. If the annual growth rate is $2\%$, calculate the population after 10 years using arithmetic increase method.

Describe briefly the impact of industrialization on human settlement system.

Explain the importance of civic surveys for Development Plan (DP) and how they are carried out.

Differentiate between i) Functional Survey and Territorial Survey; ii) Social Survey and Vital Survey.

Explain the financing process of urban development projects through public, private and non-government organizations, including role of public participation.

Explain various development control regulations and their need/importance for development of city/town in urban planning.

Explain the aim and discuss the features of smart cities of a country.

Explain the role of private sector and NGOs in urban development.

Explain in detail two of: development control regulation, planning standards, horizontal and vertical growth of town.

Explain in detail the terms: City of the future and future of the city, Safe city and Global city.

Explain the plan implementation process and the role of urban planning agencies.

Calculate maximum permissible built-up area from plot area and permissible FAR.

Write a detailed note on Smart City Guidelines as per Government of India.

Elaborate how conservation of natural resources helps sustainable development

Define development control regulation and its importance.

Explain in detail Global city, Inclusive city, Safe city and Sustainability in planning.

Explain the relation between urban renewal and quality of life and livability.

Write a brief note on building bye-laws for residential area of a typical town planning scheme, enumerating at least five bye-laws.

Explain the Town and Country Planning Act and building bye-laws.

Explain zoning, land use planning and housing in urban areas

Explain landscaping in urban planning importance, objectives and principles.

Write short notes on planning standards, land use pattern, zoning, and horizontal and vertical growth of town

Explain in detail the merits and demerits of the Town and Country Planning Act.

Explain urban traffic and transportation systems, objectives and hierarchy of urban roads, and concept and importance of traffic management

Calculate volume-capacity ratio from traffic volume and road capacity in PCU/hour

Define LARR Act, Special Townships, and Green belt (including causes of slum development)

Explain the types/scopes of development plans such as Regional Plan, Master Plan, City Development Plan, Structure Plan and Detailed Development.

Explain the functioning of MIDC.

Explain the common features between Regional Plan and Development Plan.

Explain planning agencies at various levels and their functions (CIDCO, MHADA, MIDC, MMRDA / PMRDA).

Describe the important aspects of Chandigarh city and planning.

What is the importance of building Industries?

What are the applications of GIS in town planning?