Introduction to Urban Planning

1.Introduction : Need and Objective of Planning ; Evolution ofPlanning; Characteristics of settlements; Types of Plan and planning process   2. Problems and Issues of Urban areas : Land Use,Communication System, Slums, Sporadic growth and Conurbation   3. Planning Framework and process for various development plan: Planning process, components and techniques; Concept of Master Plan; its elements, preparation and implementation; Perspective Plan, Perspective plan , Zonal plan ;Participatory and inclusive planning   4.Planning Legislation : legislation as tools of plan implementation and development ; Review of Planning legislation in India , complaint and redress mechanism