CE-504-A Urban and Town Planning - Dec 2024 Question Paper

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1. 7 Marks
   aWrite a detailed note on "Smart city Guidelines" as per GOI.
   How to answer

   • Define Smart City Mission of GOI - objective and coverage
   • Guidelines: area-based development models - retrofit, redevelopment, greenfield
   • Pan-city initiatives and financing - SPV, convergence, PPP
   • Selection criteria, implementation and monitoring framework
2. 7 Marks
   bExplain various development control regulation and their need for development of city/town.
   How to answer

   • Define development control regulations - meaning and objectives
   • Various controls: land use zoning, FAR/FSI, setbacks, height, density
   • Need for orderly development, health, safety and infrastructure efficiency
   • Example of city/town application
3. 7 Marks
   aExplain in detail about the merits and demerits of Town and Country planning Act.
   How to answer

   • Outline Town and Country Planning Act - scope and provisions
   • Merits: planned growth, land use control, legal framework
   • Demerits: implementation delays, rigidity, enforcement issues
   • Overall assessment with examples
4. 7 Marks
   bWhat is the importance of civic surveys for DP? How these are carried out?
   How to answer

   • Define civic surveys and DP - Development Plan
   • Importance: data base for land use, population, infrastructure forecasting
   • Types and method of carrying out surveys - collection, analysis, mapping
   • Use in plan formulation and review
5. 7 Marks
   aDefine the following terms: a) Development control regulation importance
   How to answer

   • Define development control regulation and its importance
   • Objectives: health, safety, orderly growth, infrastructure protection
   • Define MIDC - constitution and objectives
   • Functioning: industrial area development, allotment, infrastructure provision
6. 7 Marks
   bFunctioning of MIDC
   How to answer

   • Define MIDC - Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation
   • Establishment, objectives for industrialization
   • Functions: land acquisition, estate development, amenities
   • Role in regional and town planning
7. 7 Marks
   aConservation of natural resources help sustainable development - elaborate in detail.
   How to answer

   • Define natural resources and sustainable development
   • Link conservation to carrying capacity and inter-generational equity
   • Methods: water, land, energy, biodiversity conservation
   • Planning implications and examples
8. 7 Marks
   bDescribe briefly the impact of Industrialization on human settlement system.
   How to answer

   • Define industrialization and human settlement system
   • Positive impacts: urbanization, employment, infrastructure growth
   • Negative impacts: congestion, slums, pollution, rural-urban migration
   • Planning measures to manage impact
9. 7 Marks
   aWrite short notes on the following:

   1. i)Planning standards
   2. ii)Land use pattern
   3. iii)Zoning
   How to answer

   • Define planning standards - space and service norms
   • Define land use pattern - classification and distribution
   • Define zoning - types and purpose
   • Significance in development plan with examples
10. 7 Marks
    bDefine the following terms :

    1. i)LARR Act
    2. ii)Special Townships
    3. iii)Green belt
    How to answer

    • Define LARR Act - land acquisition, rehabilitation provisions
    • Define Special Townships - concept and policy
    • Define Green belt - purpose and planning norms
    • Relevance to urban and town planning
11. 7 Marks
    aDiscuss briefly the various principles and stages of planning. Explain its significance for urbanization.
    How to answer

    • Outline principles of planning - comprehensiveness, flexibility, public participation
    • Stages: survey, analysis, plan formulation, implementation, review
    • Significance for managing urbanization pressures
    • Examples of urban growth management
12. 7 Marks
    bDifferentiate between :

    1. i)Functional survey and Territorial survey
    2. ii)Social survey and Vital survey
    How to answer

    • Define functional vs territorial survey with purpose
    • Define social vs vital survey with data collected
    • Tabular comparison on basis, scope, method
    • Importance in town planning surveys
13. 7 Marks
    aExplain the relation between "Quality of Life" and "Urban Renewal".
    How to answer

    • Define Quality of Life indicators - housing, services, environment
    • Define Urban Renewal - redevelopment, rehabilitation, conservation
    • Explain interrelation: renewal improves living conditions
    • Examples of renewal schemes improving QoL
14. 7 Marks
    bExplain any two of the following terms in detail :

    1. i)Concept of Global city, Inclusive city, Safe city
    2. ii)Sustainability in planning
    How to answer

    • Define Global city, Inclusive city, Safe city concepts
    • Define sustainability in planning - pillars and principles
    • Detail any two with characteristics and examples
    • Relevance to modern urban planning
15. 7 Marks
    aWhat is the importance of building Industries?
    How to answer

    • Define building industries - construction sector
    • Importance: employment, housing, infrastructure, economy
    • Link to urbanization and town development
    • Challenges and planning needs
16. 7 Marks
    bWhat are the applications of GIS in town planning?
    How to answer

    • Define GIS - components and functions
    • Applications: land use mapping, infrastructure, transportation planning
    • Use in survey analysis, decision support and monitoring
    • Examples/benefits in town planning