RP501 REGIONAL PLANNING STUDIO I

Course Objectives

The objectives of this course are to enable students competent on issues below;

• main theories on regional planning
• contemporary debates on regional planning and practice
• basic principles and methods of regional planning
• the experience in regional planning practice with the help of a case study

Course Content

Studies of current and prospective processes in the formation, use, and control of urban environment and life; Theory and methodology in exploring and solving contemporary urban problems; Surveys and analyses of techno-economic and socio-spatial phenomena; Development of effective policy prescriptions and devising appropriate tools of implementation; Spatial assignments and physical design; Impact and risk analyses and multi-dimensional assessment of proposals; Visual presentations and policy communication.
Prerequisite for CP 502: CP 501

Course Learning Outcomes

Student, who passed the course satisfactorily will be able to prepare a regional plan which includes,

• A report of analysis which evaluates the data collected for descriptive and analytical analysis
• Formulation of problems and oppurtunies for a specific region
• Defining planning targets
• Identifying priority issues
• Plan that covers economic and social issues and spatial aspects
• Policies to enable to implement the plan
• Project formulation and preparation