Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur.

Department of Architecture & Planning,

First Sessional Examination Odd Semester (2013 – 2014)
ARL436 HISTORY OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Duration: 1 Hrs. Max. Marks: 15

Note: 1) Answer all questions.

2) Support your answers with neat sketches wherever necessary.

Q. No. 1 Highlight any three important events in history of mankind having influence on
the evolution of human settlements. (6 marks)

Q. No. 2 Write short notes on (any three) (3 marks each)

a) Topography as determinant for human settlements.
b) Religion as determinant for human settlements.
c) Social and Ethnic Grouping as determinant for human settlements.
d) Interdependence of Determinants, Elements and Principles.

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Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur.

Department of Architecture & Planning,
Second Sessional Examination Odd Semester (2013 – 2014)
ARL436 HISTORY OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Duration: 1 Hrs. Max. Marks: 15

Note: 1) Answer all questions.

2) Support your answers with neat sketches wherever necessary.

Q. No. 1 Answer in brief (any two) (4 marks each)

a) Contribution of Sir Patrick Geddes.
b) Contrast Organic Growth and Planned Growth.
c) Process of preparing Development Plan.

Q. No. 2 Elaborate on the elements and organizing principles of settlement form with
reference to any one human settlement. (7 marks)

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 Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur.
Department of Architecture & Planning,
End Examination, Odd Semester (2013 – 2014)
ARL436 HISTORY OF HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Duration: 3 Hrs. Max. Marks: 50

Note: 1) Answer all questions.

2) Support your answers with neat sketches wherever necessary.

Q. No. 1 Elaborate on the interdependency of determinants, elements and organizing

principles of human settlements. (10 marks)

OR

Q. No. 1 Discuss the role of organic and planned growth of human settlements in history.
Also justify the preferred type in the recent developments. (10 marks)

Q. No. 2 Explain the following determinants of human settlements (any two)

(10 marks)
a) Urban legislation.
b) Urban Infrastructure.
c) Defence.

Q. No. 3 Highlight the elements and organizing principles of following human settlements
(any four) (20 marks)
a) Lothal.
b) Priene.
c) Timgad.
d) Jaipur.
e) Chandigarh
f) Ur

Q. No. 4 Highlight the beneficial and adverse impact of Industrial revolution on human
settlement. (10 marks)

OR

Q. No. 4 What is neighbourhood unit? Also discuss the elements and organizing
principles of the Radburn Plan. (10 marks)

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