M.Plan SYLLABUS 2022-24

MASTERS IN URBAN PLANING 2022-2024 SYLLABUS
SHRI VAISHNAV VIDYAPEETH VISHWAVIDYALAYA

SHRI VAISHNAV INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE
PROGRAMME : MASTERS IN URBAN PLANNING
REVISED SYLLABI
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MPLN 101 – PLANNING STUDIO - I
M.PLAN COURSE STRUCTURE | 2022-24
YEAR I | SEMESTER I
TEACHING SCHEME /WEEK EXAMINATION SCHEME
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
Sr. No. Course Code Course Name End EXAM
Area Typology TOTAL
Two Term Teachers Semester Internal DURATION
L T S Exam Assessment University Assessment
External Viva MARKS (HRS)
(50%)
(20%) (20%) Exam (50%)
Total (EV) Total
(MST) (SS) (60%) (IA)
( ESUE)
INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)
1 MPLN 101 PL STUDIO PLANNING STUDIO - I 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 250 250 500 500 0

0
2 MPLN 102 PL THEORY PLANNING HISTORY AND THEORY 2 0 0 2 20 20 60 100 0 0 0 100 3
Legends: L - Lecture; T - Tutorial/Teacher Guided Student Activity; S – Studio ; C - Credit; MST-Mid Sem Exam, ESUE- End Semester
Examination , IA-Internal Assessment , EV – External Viva.
*Teacher Assessment shall be based following components: Quiz/Assignment/ Project/Participation in Class.
COURSE EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (CEOS):
The studio is an introduction to urban planning, aiming at bringing together all the students of different backgrounds to
a common platform. The objective of the studio is to understand urban structure, form and functioning at different scales
in a city through various planning related exercises . The course further gives emphasis on site visits related with Urban
planning Perspective.
COURSE OUTCOMES (COS):

As a outcome of this course students will understand and analyse different scales of urban areas, and will learn to survey
and document the real site conditions with respect to assess the needs and programming procedure for their proposal
of design interventions.
COURSE CONTENTS:
 Module 1: Demography Sources of demographic data in India, Settlement type, growth pattern and structure: urban
settlement analysis, Concentration: spatial, vertical and size, peri-urban sprawl, economic base; Rural Settlements – Size,
occurrence and character, transformation, Policies towards various size class settlements. Population structure and
composition – Age, sex, gender, marital status, caste, religion, literacy level, etc.; Age - sex ratio, structure, pyramid;
dependency ratio; occupational structure; Fertility; mortality, migration analysis, natural growth of population, migration
and its implications in spatial planning.
 Module 2: Statistical Applications General concepts - statistical interference, population and samples variables,
Sampling, simple statistical models, Measures of central Tendency, Measures of Dispersion, Measures of shape of
distribution, Correlation and regression.
ASSIGNMENTS :
The whole studio work is divided into three main exercises.
 Area Appreciation (Group assignment) - scale of the Project – exploration of small land parcels of local
areas.

The aim of the area appreciation exercise is to enable the students to understand and contextualize the location of the
area in relation to the city, zone and area in which the particular place is situated. This is done in relation to the socio-
economic, spatial and cultural characteristics of that city, zone, location, etc.
The main purpose is to make the students appreciate the locational attributes of land parcels for future development in
a city. Due to the size of the area, this exercise is done in groups of students being assigned to a particular area (small
scale).
The following planning issues at area level should be identified:
 Review of the Master Plan / Zonal / Area plan in relation to the selected areas.
 Appreciation / Analysis of small scale land parcel level data.
 Perception of areas in terms of legal / illegal / authorized / unauthorized, Slums, Urban Aesthetics.
 Social Categorizations of people - Type of population living, people‘s perception about area and its planning
problems.
 Land use including Agriculture land and land use conflicts, extent (%) of broad land use such as commercial,
industrial, residential, institutional and recreational.
 Extent of formal / informal activities present in the area including their location and conflicts.
 General land tenure of the area and land value for different uses.
 Major types of transport, type of roads, hierarchy of roads, type of transport modes used.
 Amenities: Location of Social and Physical infrastructure and their problems as perceived by local population.
Look for specific infrastructure such as Water supply, drainage (water logging areas), waste collection and
disposal system, sanitation, etc.
 Environmental Issues: Open Spaces – Availability and extent of open space to built-up area, garbage disposal,
encroachment (through photographic evidences and sketches).
 Site Planning (individual assignment)
Site planning is a process whereby the optimum utilization of potential of site is considered recognizing the constraints
the site has. It uses 3 dimensional space of the site and the associated locational advantages, human activities and the
regulations that are assigned to a particular site. The site is developed using a set of standards / norms in a given
context which varies from location to location. A student is expected to understand the intricacies and interface
between various variables such as soil conditions, topography, environmental dimensions, location, spatial standards
applicable to the site, etc.
 City Development Plan (Group assignment)
A City is a multi-dimensional, dynamic and a futuristic space. Understanding city involves appreciating this multi
direction, and include them in the city making process. A job of physical planner does not merely understand the
current conflict in development but to emerge out of this and to come out with a vision for the city. To arrive at this
vision, a planner needs to understand the dynamics of various components of the city and how and what level
interventions can be made to achieve that vision. A group of students are expected to study a city in terms its present
problems and issues and project a futuristic vision in terms of scenario building.
Note : 90% attendance and above attendance should be observed as compulsory for the studio project course. For the
further semester studio works , understanding of the Urban planning projects should be clearly developed till the end of
the first semester.

MPLN 102 – PLANNING HISTORY AND THEORY
YEAR I | SEMESTER I
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
Area Typology TOTAL
(50%)
(20%) (20%) Exam (50%)
Total (EV) Total
(MST) (SS) (60%) (IA)
( ESUE)
INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)
2 MPLN 102 PL THEORY PLANNING HISTORY AND THEORY 2 0 0 2 20 20 60 100 0 0 0 100 3
The course aims at understanding the key concepts in the history of urban planning in order to develop the ability to
compare and position current planning ideas to the historical context. The objective is to develop an understanding of
common planning tools, their historical development, assumptions and mechanisms.

After completion of this course the students are expected to be able to demonstrate following knowledge, skills and
attitudes.
 In-depth knowledge about existing planning models and their range of applications.
 Knowledge of existing objectives of planning practices across the world.
COURSE CONTENTS :
UNIT I - 10 HRS DURATION

DEFINITIONS AND OBJECTIVES OF PLANNING
 Definitions of town and country planning; Orthodoxies of planning; Goal formulation, objective, scope,
limitations
 Sustainability and rationality in planning; Components of sustainable urban and regional development.
UNIT II - 10 HRS DURATION
PLANNING HISTORY
 Town planning in ancient India; Medieval, pre-independence, post-independence cities.

 Concepts of landmark, axis, orientation; City form as a living space; City as an organism: a physical, social,
economic and political entity; City as a political statement: New Delhi, Chandigarh, Washington D.C. Brasilia
etc.;
 Dynamics of the growing city, impact of industrialization and urbanization, metropolis and megalopolis.

UNIT III - 12 HRS DURATION
THEORIES OF CITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING THEORIES
 Theories of city development including Concentric Zone Theory, Sector Theory, Multiple Nuclei Theory and other
latest theories;
 Land use and land value theory of William Alonso; Ebenezer Howard‘s Garden City Concept; and Green Belt
Concept;
 Contribution of individuals to city planning: Lewis Mumford, Patrick Geddes, Peter Hall, etc.;
UNIT IV - 6 HRS DURATION
FUTURE SETTLEMENTS AND CONCEPTS
 Emerging Concepts: global city, inclusive city, safe city, etc.; City of the future and future of the city; Shadow
cities, divided cities;
UNIT V – 9 HRS DURATION
THEORIES OF PLANNING
Models of planning: Advocacy and Pluralism in Planning; Systems approach to planning: rationalistic and incremental
approaches, mixed scanning and middle range planning; Equity planning; Political Economy Model; Types of
development plans, plan making process.
REFERENCE READINGS
 Allmendinger, P. (2017) Planning Theory, Macmillan, London. Third Edition.

 Buch, M. N. (1987) Planning the Indian City, Vikas Publishing, New Delhi.
 Fainstein, S.S. and De Filippis, J. (Eds.) (2016) Readings in Planning Theory, Wiley, London. Fourth Edition.
 Friedmann, J. (1987) Planning in the Public Domain, Princeton University Press, Princeton. Second Edition.
 Gooptu, N. (2001) The Politics of the Urban Poor in Early Twentieth - Century India, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
 Healey, P. (2010) Making Better Places: The planning project in the twenty-first century, Palgrave Macmillan, London.
 King, A. (1976) Colonial Urban Development: Culture, Social Power, and Environment, Routledge and Kegan Paul, New York.
 Kumar, A., Sanjeev, V., and Prakash, P. (2020) City Planning in India, 1947-2017, Routledge, New York.

MPLN 103 - ECONOMICS AND URBAN SOCIOLOGY
YEAR I | SEMESTER I
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
Area Typology TOTAL
(50%)
(20%) (20%) Exam (50%)
Total (EV) Total
(MST) (SS) (60%) (IA)
( ESUE)
INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)
3 MPLN 103 PL THEORY ECONOMICS AND URBAN SOCIOLOGY 2 0 0 2 20 20 60 100 0 0 0 100 3
The course aims at introducing the concepts of Economics and Urban Sociology which are essential inputs to the
planning profession. To develop knowledge to identify and address the needs of various segments of the population so
as to ensure that all have an equal opportunity to both change and benefit.

attitudes.
 Incorporate the knowledge of different planning theories and paradigms in approaching socio-economic
planning process.
 Address planning needs of different segments of the population and their distinctive issues and needs with
respect to living and working in the urban environment.
COURSE CONTENTS :
UNIT I – 10 HRS DURATION
SOCIETY , CULTURE AND THE CITY
Sociological concepts and methods, man and environment relationships; Socio-cultural . profile of Indian society and
urban transformation.
Tradition and modernity in the context of urban and rural settlements; Issues related to  caste, age, sex, gender, health
safety, and marginalized groups.  Displacement, resettlement and rehabilitation due to compulsory land acquisition.
UNIT II – 10 HRS DURATION
SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND CRIME
Social problems of slums and squatters communities, urban and rural social transformation and their impact on social
life, safety, security. Crimes in urban areas and their spatial planning implications, social structure and spatial planning.

Role of socio-cultural aspects on growth patterns of city and neighbourhood communities. Social planning and policy,
and community participation. Marginalization and concepts of inclusive planning, and gender concerns in planning.
UNIT III – 8 HRS DURATION
POLICIES AND CONSIDERATIONS
Settlement Policy: National Commission on Urbanization, Rural Habitat Policy and experiences from developing
countries regarding settlement structure, growth and spatial distribution.
UNIT IV – 10 HRS DURATION
CONCEPTS OF ECONOMICS
Concepts of demand, supply, elasticity and consumer markets; concept of revenue costs. Economies of scale,
economic and social costs, production and factor market.
Different market structures and price determination; market failures, cost-benefit analysis, public sector pricing.
Determinants of national income, consumption, investment, inflation, unemployment, capital budgeting, risk and
uncertainty, and long-term investment planning.
POLICIES AND STRATEGIES IN ECONOMIC PLANNING
Economic growth and development, quality of life. Human development index, poverty and income distribution,
employment and livelihood. Economic principles in land use planning , Policies and strategies in economic planning,
balanced versus unbalanced growth, public , sector dominance. Changing economic policies, implications on land.
REFERENCE READINGS
 Sociology, Anthony Giddens, Wiley

 Sociology, John J. Macionis, Pearson
 Urban Sociology : Images and Structure, Flanagan, William G., Prentice Hall
 Urban Problems in Sociological Perspective, Shannon, Thomas R., Waveland Press Inc
 The Metropolis and Mental Life, Simmel, Georg, New York: Free Press
 Key Concepts in Urban Studies, M. Gottdiener, Sage London
 Sociological Thought, Abrahm M. F. and Morgan J. H., MacMillan India,Madras
 The Oxford Companion to Sociology and Social Anthropology, Das Veena, Vol. I and II, OUP, New Delhi
 Social Change in Modern India, Srinivas M. N., Oxford University Press, Delhi.
 A Subaltern Studies Reader, Guha R., Oxford University Press, New Delhi
 The Sage Handbook of Sociology, Bryn Turner et all, Sage
 Capability and Well-Being, Sen, Amartya and M. Nussbaum. Oxford Clarendon Press
 Inclusive Growth In India, R.U. Singh A.K. Thakur, Deep and Deep Publications
 Sen.‘s Capability Approach and Gender Inequality: Selecting Relevant Capabilities. Feminist Economics Robeyns, Ingrid
 Planning a Barrier Free Environment, Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, India
 Social areas in cities: Spatial processes and form / HERBART, D T
 Social Theory for Planning / NAILY, JOE
 Feminist Economics Robeyns, Ingrid

MPLN 104 – PLANNING TECHNIQUES
YEAR I | SEMESTER I
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
Area Typology TOTAL
(50%)
(20%) (20%) Exam (50%)
Total (EV) Total
(MST) (SS) (60%) (IA)
( ESUE)
INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)
4 MPLN 104 PL THEORY PLANNING TECHNIQUES 2 0 0 2 20 20 60 100 0 0 0 100 3
The course aims at introducing techniques used at various stages in planning from preliminary to advanced and their
methods of selection. It focuses on familiarising planning practices in India and their manifestations in urban and
regional front. To enhance the skills of statistical and survey techniques and their importance in planning projects.

attitudes.
Basic knowledge about existing planning techniques and their range of applications.
 Understanding of analytical tools and techniques for assessing condition of planning areas.
 Ability to examine existing standards of planning practices in India
COURSE CONTENT
SCALES AND PREPARATION OF MAPS
Maps as a representation of reality, Elements of Maps; Graphical, linear and areal scales, Notations involving basic
discipline of maps; Measurement of areas; Learning to prepare base maps; Contents of base maps at various scales;
Choice of appropriate scales for region and settlement level plans, town development plans, zonal development plans,
layout plans.
DATA FOR PLANNING AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC SURVEYS
Data requirements for urban and regional planning; Sources of primary and secondary data; Quantitative and
Qualitative methods of data collection, Validity and reliability of data, Questionnaire design, measurement scales and

their applications, sampling techniques, types of socioeconomic surveys; Self-surveys, interviews, mailed questionnaires
and observer participation, focus groups etc.
PHYSICAL SURVEYS
Techniques of conducting surveys for land use, building use, density, structural condition of buildings, heights of
buildings, land utilization and physical features of land; Data requirements for various types of regional plans; Techniques
for conducting regional surveys.
ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION OF DATA
Land suitability analysis, Land use classification, coding and analysis; residential and non-residential density patterns and
their analyses; population and economic analysis. Tabulation of data, graphical presentation of data; Preparing pie
diagrams, histograms, bar charts, normal, semi-log and double log graphs and their uses; colour, black and white
presentation techniques; Understanding the discipline of illustrations and tables. Colour, black and white presentation
techniques; Basic discipline of presenting illustrations; Presentation of spatial data, analysis and proposals.
Classification of regions, delineation techniques of various types of regions,  analysis of structure of nodes, hierarchy,
nesting and rank size;  Scalogram, sociogram, etc.;  Planning balance sheet;  Threshold analysis;  Input output
analysis, SWOT analysis.
DEMOGRAPHIC METHODS
Methods of population forecasts and projections; Lorenz Curve, Ginni Ratio, Theil‘s index, rations: urban – rural, urban
concentration, metropolitan concentration; Location dimensions of population groups – social area and strategic
choice approach – inter connected decision area analysis
REFERENCE READINGS
 Bracken, I. (1999) Urban Planning Methods: Research and Policy Analysis, Methuen, London.
 Berke, P.R. and Goodschalk, D.R., Kaiser, E.J and Rodriguez, D.A (2006) Urban Land Use Planning, University of Illinois Press,
U.S.A. Fifth Edition.
 Wang X., Rainer A. and Hofe, V. (2007) Research Methods in Urban and Regional Planning, Springer, Berlin.
 Monmonier, M. (1996) How to Lie with Maps, University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

MPLN 105 – INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING
YEAR I | SEMESTER I
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
Area Typology TOTAL
(50%)
(20%) (20%) Exam (50%)
Total (EV) Total
(MST) (SS) (60%) (IA)
( ESUE)
INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)
5 MPLN 105 PL THEORY INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING 2 0 0 2 20 20 60 100 0 0 0 100 3
The course is an introduction to infrastructure planning design principles. The focus of infrastructure part of the course is
on principles of design of utilities and services in urban and regional context and familiarising with Indian standards of
design.

attitudes.
 Knowledge relating to process of delivery of urban services and mitigating gaps in infrastructure provision.
 Ability to relate with experience-based understanding of planning theory and practice through exposure to
concepts, methodologies, field techniques and applications.
COURSE CONTENT :
UNIT I– 8 HRS DURATION
ROLE OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN DEVELOPMENT
Elements of Infrastructure (physical, social, utilities and services); Basic definitions, concepts, significance and
importance; Data required for provision and planning of urban networks and services; Resource analysis, provision of
infrastructure, and land requirements; Principles of resource distribution in space; Types, hierarchical distribution of
facilities, Access to facilities, provision and location criteria, Norms and standards, etc.
WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
Water supply systems and networks, and network mapping; Water sources, quality and quantity requirements, and
water requirement for various land uses; Factors affecting water demand; Storage facilities and distribution systems; Rain

water harvesting systems and locational criteria, implications on land use and density of water harvesting system;
Innovative Methods and successful urban water supply system practices; Water programmes and policies.
SANITATION AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM AND STORM WATER DRAINAGE
General considerations and principle of sanitation and sewerage systems; Sewage disposal and treatment methods;
Characteristics of waste water, industrial pollutants and their affects; Open defecation; Manual scavenging; Innovative
approaches of sewage disposal in urban areas and low cost appropriate technologies for sanitation; Strom water
drainage networks, and network mapping; Estimations of sewer generation and network requirements; Elements of Solid
Waste Management, Classification and Characteristics of Solid Wastes; Methods for Solid waste Collection, Storage,
transportation and disposal; grey water disposal, DEWATS. institutional arrangements, planning provisions and
management issues.
Processing and Treatment of Solid Wastes; Land Filling methods of Solid Waste Management.
SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Social infrastructure typologies; Planning norms and space standards for education, health, recreation and socio-
cultural facilities; Amenities for urban and rural settlements; Significance of education and health infrastructure in
planning; Locating education and health facilities; Understanding scalogram and other techniques.
POLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS
Understanding prevalent policies, projects and missions, for example, JNNURM, AMRUT, HRIDAY, Smart Cities Mission,
etc.; Norms and standards for different types of infrastructure; Nature and content of infrastructure in development
plans at different geographical levels; Making assessment of infrastructure requirements in plans.
REFERENCE READINGS
 Hudson, W.R., Hass, R.C.G. Uddin, W. (1997) Infrastructure Management, McGraw Hill, London.
 Gifford, J.W. Uzarski, D.R. and McNeil, S. (1993) Infrastructure Planning and Management, American Society of Civil Engineers,
Reston, VA.
 Goodman, A. and Hartak, M. (2000) Infrastructure Planning Handbook, ASCE Press, Reston, VA.
 Parkin, J. and Sharma, D. (1999) Infrastructure Planning, Thomas Jelford Publishing, London.

MPLN 106 – HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
YEAR I | SEMESTER I
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
Area Typology TOTAL
(50%)
(20%) (20%) Exam (50%)
Total (EV) Total
(MST) (SS) (60%) (IA)
( ESUE)
INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)
6 MPLN 106 PL THEORY HOUSING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING 2 0 0 2 20 20 60 100 0 0 0 100 3
The course is an introduction to the issues of urban development relevant to housing and environmental planning in
India. The objective of this course is to acquaint the students with the aspects related to housing scenario, needs,
strategies, policies, etc. Also create an understanding of how decision making depends on the natural environment,
social, political, economic and governance factors to achieve sustainable outcomes.

attitudes.
 Knowledge about housing supply system and determining factors in India.
 Understanding of the impact of environmental planning on various planning techniques and practices.
COURSE CONTENT :
HOUSING
Shelter as a basic requirement, determinants of housing form, Census of India definitions, Introduction to policies,
housing need, demand and supply, dilapidation, structural conditions, materials of constructions, housing age,
occupancy rate, crowding, housing shortage, income and affordability, poverty and slums, houseless population. 
Various housing typologies viz. traditional houses, plotted development, group housing, multi-storied housing, villas,
chawls, etc., slums and squatters, night shelters, public health issues related to housing, various theories of housing,
concept of green housing.

HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE , POLICY AND FINANCE
Evolution of housing policy in India, Role of the government and private sector in housing; housing programmes for the
poor and night shelters; Examples of housing projects, Introduction to housing finance; Affordability and Cost of housing;
Role of Financing Organisation. Critical Review of Current housing programmes .
Understanding housing as an important land use component of city plan / master plan, considerations for carrying out
city level housing studies, projections, land use provisions; Suitability of land for housing, housing stress identification,
projecting housing requirements, calculating housing shortages, housing allocation. Approaches to neighbourhood
living in traditional and contemporary societies, elements of neighbourhood structure, Planning and design criteria for
modern neighbourhoods, norms and criteria for area distribution, housing and area planning standards, net residential
density and gross residential density, development controls and building byelaws, UDPFI guidelines, NBC 2005 provisions
and Case studies of neighbourhood planning Environment.
ENVIRONMENT:
Man and Environment - Changing Perspectives in Man-Environment Relationship with focus on Issues of Population,
Urbanization, Resource Depletion and Pollution; Concept of Ecology; Fundamentals of Ecosystem—Its Structure and
Function; Environmental Degradation (Environmental Concerns and Challenges) and Its Impact on Various Ecosystems;
Planning for Environmentally Sensitive Zones (Resources Availability, Settlements Pattern, Problems and Potentials,
Regulating Mechanisms for Development); Tools and Techniques for Environmental Planning and Management-
Introduction to Environmental Impact Assessment, Strategic Environment Assessment and Environmental Management
Plans; Environmental Policies and Initiatives Including Policies, Strategies, Protocols, Treaties; Sustainable Development
(Concept and Methods).
ECOSYSTEM, URBAN ECOSYSTEM AND QUANTITATIVE ECOLOGY
Eco-system and their relevance to environment, Impact of advanced agriculture methods, urbanization and
industrialization on nature; Pollution, types, sources, remedies; Urban ecosystem approach, evolution and significance;
Introduction to quantitative ecology, Identification of ecological parameters for planning at different levels, Site
planning, Settlement planning, Regional planning. Data needs, formats for data collection Types of analysis required to
evolve ecological parameters; Environmental impact assessment, Methods and their appraisal. preparation and
analysis of resource inventories and resource matrices.
RESOURCE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
Finiteness of resources, examples of transfer from one resource to another in history in different parts of world;
Development, utilization and conservation of resources, resource planning, integrated resource planning approach;
Resource regions, their problems and potentials; Resource management, traditional and contemporary approaches.
Resource development in India, some selected areas (energy, water, manpower, etc.); and Government‘s 8 missions
under the National Action Plan on Climate Change.

REFERENCE READINGS
Housing:
 Housing: Changing Needs and New Directions, V. Gandotra, M. Shukul, N. Jaju and N. Jaiswal, Authors press
 Housing and Urbanisation- A study of India, Cedric Pugh, Sage Publications, New Delhi
 Housing Laws in India- Problems and Remedies, P.K.Sarkar , Eastern Law House Private Ltd.
 National Housing Policy, GOI, New Delhi
 Reading Material on Housing, K. Thomas Poulose, ITPI, India
 Understanding Housing Policy, Brain Lund, The Policy Press, Great Britain
 Urban Development and Housing in India- 1947 to 2007, Rishi Muni Dwivedi, New Century Publications
 Housing Policies and Related Acts and Schemes of Government of India
 Holding Their Ground: Secure Land Tenure for the Urban Poor in Developing Countries, Durand-Lasserve, Royston L, Earthscan
Publication, UK
 Plotting, Squatting, Public Purpose and Politics, Land Market Development, Low Income Housing and Public Intervention in
India, Baken, Robert Jan, King‘s SOAS Studies in Development Geography
 Shadow Cities: A Billion Squatters, a New Urban World, Neuwirth, Robert Taylor & Francis Group
 The Urban Housing Manual: Making Regulatory Frameworks Work for the Poor, Payne, Geoffrey and Majale, Michael,
Earthscan Publication, UK
Environment:
 Fundamentals of Ecology, Odum, E.P., Barrett, G.W., Brewer, R., Thomson Brooks,
 Ecology, Impact Assessment and Environmental Planning, Westman W., John Wiley and Sons
 Integrated Environmental Planning, James K. Lein, Blackwell Publishing
 AITP Reader on Ecology & Resource Development, AITP
 AITP Reading Material on Environmental Planning and Design, Prof A. K. Maitra, SPA Delhi
 Environmental Engineering, Howard S. Peavy, Tata Mc Grawhill

MPLN 107 – FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS
YEAR I | SEMESTER I
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
Area Typology TOTAL
(50%)
(20%) (20%) Exam (50%)
Total (EV) Total
(MST) (SS) (60%) (IA)
( ESUE)
INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)
7 MPLN 107 PL TUTORIAL FUNDAMENTALS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 50 50 100 100

The objective of this course tends to provide a basic understanding of the computing skills related to drawing and
planning tasks , for bringing students with different backgrounds on a common learning base. Also the fundamental
knowledge of GIS planning software starts for the efficiency perspective in studio subject.

Through this course students will be able to :
Develop proficient working skills on software , that can enable them in their urban planning projects .
COURSE CONTENT:
INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND COMPONENTS
Definition of information systems , types, concepts, components. Systems approach for Planning relevance, and Basic
introduction to Cad, GIS, Remote sensing.
OVERVIEW: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS OF REMOTE SENSING (RS)
Geographic Information Systems and Photogrammetry; Organizational Aspects for Planning; Systems, Nature, Hierarchy,
Value and Type of Required Spatial Data; Raster and Vector Data Structures; Spatial Data Models; Geo-Database;
Analyzing Tools and Software; Global Navigation Satellite Systems; Electromagnetic Spectrum, Band Combination,
Reflectance; Image Interpretation and Analysis Information Systems - Information Needs, Scales and Levels; Pre-
Conditions for Using Planning Information Systems; Representing, Modeling and Impact Analysis.

GIS MAPPING COORDINATE SYSTEM
Geo referencing and geo-coding; GIS data processing (Digitization, topology building and metadata creation),
Data structures and modeling, GIS analysis (Buffer, proximity and overlay), Decision making through GIS,
Information systems (Land Information system, Urban Information system for various activity sectors).
USING PLANNING INFORMATION SYSTEMS; DATA CREATION AND CHECKING
Representing, Modeling and Impact Analysis of the Data; Structure Models; Query Measurement and
Transformations; Summary Statistics and Inference; Terrain Modeling
Base Maps and Thematic Maps; Mapping and Spatial Analysis; Linking of Attribute Data, Spatial Data
Aggregation; Spatial Information, Database Creation; Geo-Coding and Data Accuracy, Topology Creation.
FUTURE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Cloud computing, characteristics and components, Big data Management. Online analytical processing and Data
Mining , Data security and sharing.
STUDIO
25 HRS DURATION
MODULE 1 - GEO-INFORMATICS LABORATORY TRAINING
The laboratory training will be conducted in accordance with the studio exercise. Introduction to Geo-
informatics, introduction to Remote Sensing – Aerial and Satellite; introduction to GIS, Spatial data and Attribute
data; Satellite images as input to GIS; Collection and presentation of baseline information.
MODULE 2 - APPLICATION OF GIS PLANNING
In this module, the students will be trained in the aspects of GIS that includes digitization, 3D modelling , overlays,
interface with statistical packages into GIS and how to use them. This will be applied to the studio project and the
students will be required to do all their analyses at various levels based on the data collected from the field.
REFERENCE READINGS
 Advanced Surveying: Total Station, GIS and Remote Sensing, Satheesh Gopi, Pearson
 Applied Remote Sensing in Urban Planning, Governance and Sustainability, Netzband, Springer, India
 Environmental Modelling with GIS and Remote Sensing, Andrew Skidmore et al, CRC Press
 Geographic Information Systems and Science, PA Longley et al, John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
 GIS, Spatial Analysis, and Modeling, David J Maguire et al, ESRI Press
 Land use Change Detection using GIS, Remote Sensing and Spatial Matrices, Mesfin T Bekalo et al, Lap Lambert
Academic Publications

MPLN 119 – CORE ELECTIVE
YEAR I | SEMESTER I
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
Area Typology TOTAL
(50%)
(20%) (20%) Exam (50%)
Total (EV) Total
(MST) (SS) (60%) (IA)
( ESUE)
INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)
CORE ELECTIVE
MPLN 119 (A) PL TUTORIAL A. SMART CITIES AND URBAN PLANNING
POLICIES
9 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 100 0 100 100 0
B. URBAN INFORMATION SYSTEM AND SPATIAL

MPLN 119 (B) PL TUTORIAL
ANALYSIS
To equip the students with knowledge of contemporary and conventional planning concepts, with related
urban governance strategies and planning techniques. This course makes them aware about changing trends
and possible new solutions for futuristic works.
By the end of the semester students will be able to draw their own understanding for urban planning spaces, and will be
able to work efficiently of spatial data analysis part.
A. ) SMART CITIES AND URBAN PLANNING POLICIES
COURSE CONTENT :
 Introduction to smart city concept – predecessors to smart city, sustainable cities, green cities , digital cities,
global cities and smart cities
 Smart city and urban society - smart economy, smart mobility , smart environment , smart lifestyle and smart
governance concepts.
 Smart cities around the world - social processes , smart energy – smart buildings , smart transport other related
aspects for smart , inclusive and sustainable cities.
 Urban policies and smart city measures
 Future growth and smart city instruments – toolkits , indexes and models developed to measure smartness.
REFERENCE READINGS
• Planning support systems and smart cities, springer international publishing , Switzerland.
• Manual pedro rodriguez – boliva (201) , transferring city governments for successful smart cities
• Stan geertman , Joseph Ferreira , Jr Robert Goodspeed , John Stillwell Eds (2015).

B. ) URBAN INFORMATION SYSTEM AND SPATIAL ANALYSIS
COURSE CONTENT :
 Introduction to Geographic Information System and Geographic Distribution - Analysing Patterns using Spatial
Statistics
 GIS applications and, in combination with introductory statistics, for resource allocation in space. Specific
applications shall include network analysis; retail site-suitability; spatial housing market analysis; and predictive
modelling.
 raster-based analysis related to proximity, density and interspersion
 concepts related to Ordinary Least Squares Regression, Exploratory Regression, Geographically Weighted
Regression.
REFERENCE READINGS
• GIS Fundamentals: A First Text on Geographic Information Systems, Paul Bolstad, XanEdu Publishing Inc; 5th edition;
• Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Kang-tsung Chang, McGraw-Hill Education;
• Urban Analytics, Alex D. Singleton, Seth Spielman and David Folch
• Modelling Discrete Competitive Facility Location, Athanasia Karakitsiou, 2015, Springer, ISBN: 978-3-319-21340-8

SEM – II
MPLN 201 PLANNING STUDIO II
YEAR I | SEMESTER II
TEACHING SCHEME/WEEK EXAMINATION SCHEME
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
Sr. No. Course Code Course Name End Semester EXAM
Area Typology Two Term Teachers Internal External TOTAL
L T S Exam Assessment
University
Assessment Viva MARKS
DURATION
Exam (HRS)
(20%) (20%) (50%) (50%)
(60%) Total Total
(MST) (SS) (IA) (EV)
( ESUE)
INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)
1 MPLN 201 PL STUDIO PLANNING STUDIO - II 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 250 250 500 500
To enable students to understand the socio economic and landuse dynamics extensively related to a ward
level/local level planning.

As per the end outcome students will be able to bring sustainable solution outcomes for local level urban planning
areas.
COURSE CONTENTS :
STUDIO EXERCISE – 1
The first studio exercise focuses on the planning, development and design aspect (in line with the other core and
elective courses offered in the semester). The exercise pertains to large cities and emerging metropolitan cities and
ranges from preparation of sustainable development plans to sector specific themes pertaining to tourism, SEZs, etc. The
studio exercise enables them to develop an approach/ framework for the task; it is field based as a database is
generated that is analysed and the plan and strategies are formulated. Initial study involves understanding of the
exercise through theories , study of similar case studies, awareness of relevant norms and standards through extensive
literature search.
Students are required to prepare a comprehensive list of required data and identify probable sources before making a
field visit to the case study town/city. Students are encouraged to translate learning from the core and elective subjects
to the studio exercise. The introduction of GIS in the studio enables them to apply it in the studio exercise. Students are
expected to analyse the data collected and come out with proposals and recommendations for planned
development of the city. The entire exercise is also documented in the form of a technical report.

STUDIO EXERCISE – 2
The second exercise is a short and intensive exercise of one-month duration. It pertains to topical issues i.e. property tax
reforms, informal sector, development of railway land, etc. The study is based on primary surveys and students are
expected to analyse the information and arrive at recommendations.
REFERENCE READINGS
 Bureau of Indian Standards (2005) National Building Code of India, Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi Course Code:
 Delhi Development Authority (2007) Master Plan for Delhi, 2021, DDA, New Delhi.
 Singh V., Ahmed A., Sharma Y. (2020) Unified Building Bye-Laws for Delhi 2016, Society for Fundamental Research and
Development, New Delhi.
 Ministry of Urban Development (1996) The Urban Development Plan Formulation and Implementation (UDPFI) Guidelines,
Government of India, New Delhi.
 Ministry of Urban Development (2015) The Urban and Regional Development Plan Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI)
Guidelines, Government of India, New Delhi.

MPLN 202 CITY AND METROPOLITAN PLANNING
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
University
DURATION
Exam (HRS)
(20%) (20%) (50%) (50%)
(60%) Total Total
( ESUE)
INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)
2 MPLN 202 PL THEORY CITY AND METROPOLITAN PLANNING 2 0 0 2 20 20 60 100 0 0 0 100 3
The first objective of this course is to understand various aspects and dimensions of large and growing cities generally.
The second objective is to understand the processes of planning and development of metropolitan cities and regions in
India along with comprehending relevant development plans. The third objective is to understand the processes
leading to the peri penalization of metropolitan cities.

attitudes.
 To understand city region linkages and problems in metro and mega cities
 The role of urban development policies problems and relate possible solutions.
 Apply knowledge derived from various case studies to solve real-time problem.
COURSE CONTENTS :
THEORIES OF DEVELOPMENT AND EMERGING CONCEPTS
Theories of urban structure and land use- Centre place theory, urban realm model, core frame theory; New urbanism;
Territorial Development Theory - Growth pole theory, urban bias critique, secondary cities and urban diffusion; Emerging
Rural Urban Relationship models – urban rural linkage, expanding city, globalisation and extended metropolitan region,
Desa kota model, Networked model; Territoriality of rural-urban interaction; Peri- urban Interface (PUI) case studies.

URBAN GROWTH AND SYSTEM OF CITIES
Growth of cities scale, complexity and its impact on national development, cities as engines of growth, cities as
ecosystems, resources in cities.
CITY – REGION LINKAGES
City, fringe and the periphery - physical and functional linkages, peri-urban development.
METRO AND MEGA CITIES: PROBLEMS AND ISSUES
Growth trends and processes, characteristics, problems, concepts and concerns of urban sustainability, issues related to
diversity and unintended growth, economic, social and environmental sustainability, quality of life, inclusivity and equity,
climate change, transit-oriented development, participatory planning. Inner city – issues and problems, approach to
development.
HUMAN SETTLEMENT PLANNING, URBAN DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES
Concepts, approaches, strategies and tools; Policies and programmes at various levels, impact on metro and mega
city development.
REFERENCE READINGS
 The Urban pattern: City planning & design / GALLION, A B

 Design of cities / BACON, EDMUND N
 The Image of the City / LYNCH, KEVIN
 The Building of Cities: Development and Conflict / KALSER HARVEY H
 Cities in Evolution / GEDDES, P
 City Planning: Problems and Prospects / YADAV C S
 Morphology of Indian cities / TANEJA, K L
 Metropolitan planning – the planning system of Greater London / PETER, S
 Urbanization & Urban Systems in India by Ramachandran, R, Oxford University Press, Delhi, 1998
 Evenson, N. (1989) Indian Metropolis - A View toward the West, Yale University Press, Yale.
 Kennedy, K. (2007) Regional industrial policies driving peri-urban dynamics in Hyderabad, India, Cities, Vol. 24, No.
2, pp. 95–109.
 Kumar, A. (2006) Trends of Planning and Governance in Metropolitan India, ITPI Journal, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 10-20.
 Mitra, S. (2017) ‗A 'peripheries' view of planning failures in Kolkata and Hyderabad in India‘, in G. Bhan, S. Srinivas,
and V. Watson (eds.) The Routledge Companion to Planning in the Global South, Routledge, London.

MPLN 203 LANDUSE AND TRANSPORT PLANNING
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
University
DURATION
Exam (HRS)
(20%) (20%) (50%) (50%)
(60%) Total Total
( ESUE)
INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)
3 MPLN 203 PL THEORY LANDUSE AND TRANSPORT PLANNING 2 0 0 2 20 20 60 100 0 0 0 100 3
The course in an introduction to basic principles of transport planning and the integration of transportation in land use
planning. The course aims to ensure that students have a sound understanding of the key issues affecting the planning,
management and financing of public transport in developed and developing countries.

attitudes.
 Characterize, describe, analyze and propose various dimensions of transportation planning.
 Relate with experience-based understanding of planning theory and practice through exposure to concepts,
methodologies, field techniques and applications.
 Integrate urban transportation and the planning process within the limits and possibilities of transportation
planning.
COURSE CONTENTS :
INTRODUCTION
Role of transport, types of transport systems, evolution of transport modes, transport problems and
mobility issues. Understanding Sustainable Development and Sustainable Transport; Land-Use and
Transport Planning – Key Relationships; Land Use Transport Integration Models.

TRANSPORT SYSTEM
Types and characteristics of transport systems; Determinants of transport demand; Planning norms
and standards; Principles of transport infrastructure planning and design of roads and
intersections, street infrastructure elements; Pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure; Parking facilities;
and Principles of traffic management.
LAND USE – TRANSPORT INTEGRATION
Land use transport integration: definitions and concepts, land use transport cycle, importance of accessibility; Factors
affecting land use-transport integration, and tools for land use-transport integration; Key elements of integration;
Integrating land use and transport in the planning process; Institutional integration and legal mechanisms for integration.
TRAFFIC IMPACT ON LAND DEVELOPMENT
Principles of traffic impact analysis, land development attributes, traffic generation rates of different land use; Land
development impact on traffic congestion on road segments, intersections and parking, impact on public
transportation, pedestrian traffic and safety.
TRANSPORT PLANNING POLICIES AND PROJECTS
Transport planning policies of central and state governments; Transit Oriented Development: Definition, concepts and
key components; Principles of TOD, planning norms and standards of TOD, pre-requisites of TOD, financing of TOD
projects, role of stakeholders; Golden Quadrilateral project, corridor development projects, expressway projects; Metro
rail networks projects of urban and regional significance.
REFERENCE READINGS
 Kadiyali, L.R. (2017) Transport Engineering, Khanna Book Publishing Co., New Delhi.
 Saxena, S.C. (1989) A Course in Traffic Planning and Design, Dhanpat Rai and Sons, New Delhi.
 Sarkar, P.K., Maitri, V. and Joshi, G.J. (2014) Transportation Planning: Principles, Practices and Policies, Prentice Hall India
Learning Private Limited, New Delhi.
 Verma, A. and Ramanayya, T.V. (2014) Public Transport Planning and Management in Developing Countries, CRC Press,
Taylor and Francis Group, London/
 Traffic Engineering and Transport Planning, L.R. Kadiyali, Khanna Publications
 Transportation Engineering and Planning, Author: C. S Papacostas, P. D Prevedouros, Publisher: PHI Learning
 Principles of Urban Transport Systems Planning, B.G. Hutchinson, McGraw Hill
 Urban Transport: Planning and Management, A K Jain, APH Publishing
 Modelling Transport (2011), Juan De Dios Ortuzar, Luis G. Willumsen, Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
 Integrated Land Use and Transport Modelling, Author: Tomas De La Barra, Publisher: Cambridge University Press.
 Location, Transport and Land-Use: Modelling Spatial-Temporal Information, by Yupo Chan, Publisher: Springer

MPLN 204 DEMOGRAPHY AND QUANTITATIVE METHODS
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
University
DURATION
Exam (HRS)
(20%) (20%) (50%) (50%)
(60%) Total Total
( ESUE)
INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)
DEMOGRAPHY AND QUANTITATIVE

4 MPLN 204 PL THEORY 2 0 0 2 20 20 60 100 0 0 0 100 3
METHODS

The course aims to introduce concepts of quantitative methods of analysis at an introductory level. The emphasis is on
enhancing the knowledge of planning techniques in the field of statistics, analytic techniques and report writing.

After the completion of the course the students should be able to have:
 In depth knowledge about planning techniques and assessment methods.

 Ability to develop research question worthy of informing public policy, and identify the statistical tool
appropriate for answering the research question.
COURSE CONTENTS :
STATISTICS I
Statistical data and method of analysis Types of Data. Designing a questionnaire, Tabulation and representation of
data: Line diagram, Pie diagram, Frequency distribution, Histogram, Radar diagram. o Significance of Averaging and
Variation. Calculation of Mean Median and Mode for Ungrouped and Grouped data. Merits and limitations. Variance
and standard deviation of Ungrouped and Grouped data, Lorenz Curve, Skewness, Moments and Kurtosis.
STATISTICS II
Types of Correlation, Karl Pearson‘s Coefficient of Correlation, Properties of Correlation Coefficient, Rank Correlation.
Partial and Multiple Correlation o Introduction and difference between Correlation and Regression analysis. Linear
Bivariate Regression model, Coefficient of Regression and its properties, Computation of Regression equation, Multiple
Regression analysis and application.

FORECASTING AND TREND ANALYSIS METHODS
Requirement and methods of forecasting system, types of time series data. Method of Trend analysis: Semi-average,
Moving-average and method of Least Square. Analysis and measurement of Seasonal and Cyclical variations,
Introduction to Non-linear Trends Linear programming and its application in Planning, Graphical method and Simplex
Method Population Pyramid: Types and Properties, Human Sex Ratio, Dependency Ratio, Components of Population
Growth: Birth and Mortality Rate, Age composition, Migration, Population forecasting method using statistical theories.
RESEARCH DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION
Approaches in research, developing a method for research; Questionnaire Design, Types of data, sampling methods;
developing aims, objectives, scope, limitations; and literature research – using library, accessing the Internet .
ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES, PRESENTATION AND REPORT WRITING
Data tabulation and interpretation, Graphical presentation of data and spatial representation of data. Types of reports
with specific focus on technical report writing. Organizing the report, structure chapter organization, writing the report
(analytical findings). Referencing in text, use of software in referencing.
REFERENCE READINGS
 Urban Planning: use of critical path Method / WORD, SOL A.

 Operation research : an introduction / TAHA, H H
 Principles of Operations Research, Harvey M Wagner, Prentice-Hall
 Operations Research – Principles and Application, G Srivastava, PHI Prentice-Hall
 Operations Research, Hamdy A Taha, MacMillan
 Ministry of Urban Development (2015) The Urban and Regional Development Plan Formulation and Implementation (URDPFI)
Guidelines, Government of India, New Delhi

MPLN 205 URBAN DESIGN AND HERITAGE CONSERVATION
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
University
DURATION
Exam (HRS)
(20%) (20%) (50%) (50%)
(60%) Total Total
( ESUE)
INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)
URBAN DESIGN AND HERITAGE

5 MPLN 205 PL THEORY 2 0 0 2 20 20 60 100 0 0 0 100 3
CONSERVATION
The aim of the course is to develop knowledge about the growth of historic preservation, techniques of preservation,
agencies and legislation involved in the process, values and objectives of preservation. Also to emphasize on the use of
historic preservation planning as a strategy for community revitalization.

After the completion of the course the students should be able to have:
 Ability to identify the legal and legislative framework of historic preservation on the local, state and federal levels.
 Knowledge about how historic preservation is integrated into land use and comprehensive planning.
 Knowledge about the role historic preservation plays in economic development and revitalization.
COURSE CONTENTS :
INTRODUCTION TO URBAN HERITAGE
Typology / classification, inventories, mapping; Human habitation in historical context; Heritage as a motivating force in
sustainable urban conservation and development.

MODULE 2: HERITAGE CONSERVATION
Natural heritage conservation - typologies, policies for conservation, regulatory measures, community participation;
Concept of Historic Urban Landscapes; Built heritage conservation - determinants of built form on heritage; Historic
urban infrastructure and traditional water harvesting systems. Integration of historic monuments / areas / cores / urban
systems in the developmental process and land use, regulatory measures and community involvement; Intangible
cultural heritage and development: issues, conservation strategies. Preparation of conservation and heritage
management plans.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSERVATION
Basic concepts of conservation values- overview and introduction; Principles for judging the conservation importance of
sites, area and related typology; scope and basic technique of urban conservation; national policies and programmes.
DESIGN IN HUMAN HABITATION
Social / cultural / ecological / energy determinants of design; Imagibility of the city; Structure of urban spaces – location
criteria of activities and urban uses; Urban Regeneration, renewal, rehabilitation, revitalization, reconstruction and
redevelopment - concepts, interventions, processes, approaches and methods, tools.
HERITAGE AND TOURISM, POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES, LEGISLATION
Cultural and heritage based tourism - nature, potential and prospects, marketing aspects; Acts and laws recognizing
conservation / regeneration; archaeological acts/charters pertaining to conservation; Heritage toolkit; Implications of
74th Constitution Amendment Act.
Case studies on management of urban conservation of sites/ area in India and abroad.
REFERENCE READINGS
 Conservation & Planning / ALAN, DOBBY

 Compendium in town renewal and urban planning Gehl, J. Gemzoe, L. 1996
 Urban regeneration in Europe
 Designing high-density cities, edited by Edward Ng. Earthscan
 JNURM, Govt of India
 JNURM, Govt of India
 Journal of Architectural Conservation, Volume 27, Issue 3 (2021)
 HRIDAY SCHEME - Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
 Urban Heritage in Indian Cities,

MPLN 206 GEO-INFORMATICS LABORATORY TRAINING
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
University
DURATION
Exam (HRS)
(20%) (20%) (50%) (50%)
(60%) Total Total
( ESUE)
INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)
GEO-INFORMATICS LABORATORY
6 MPLN 206 PL THEORY 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 100 100 200 200
TRAINING
To familiarize the students with concepts, processes and current issues related to management. The emphasis would be
placed on issues and challenges related to spatial planning sectors.
COURSE CONTENTS :
 GIS Mapping Coordinate system, Geo referencing and geo-coding; GIS data processing (Digitization, topology
building and metadata creation), Data structures and modeling, GIS analysis (Buffer, proximity and overlay),
Decision making through GIS, Information systems (Land Information system, Urban Information system for
various activity sectors).
 GIS Applications- Network analysis, digital elevation model (DEM) and digital terrain model (DTM) Geospatial
analysis, internet GIS, decision support system(DSS), automated mapping and facility management (AM/FM),
open GIS overview, customization of geo information; Inputs into and integration with housing project
formulation and design studio exercise.
 Topography and Landforms; Digital Change Detection; Suitability Analysis; Landuse / Landcover Analysis; Use
of GIS Data Focusing on Urban and Regional Planning.
REFERENCE READINGS
 Advanced Surveying: Total Station, GIS and Remote Sensing, Satheesh Gopi, Pearson
 Applied Remote Sensing in Urban Planning, Governance and Sustainability, Netzband,Springer, India
 Environmental Modelling with GIS and Remote Sensing, Andrew Skidmore et al, CRCPress
 Geographic Information Systems and Science, PA Longley et al, John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
 GIS, Spatial Analysis, and Modelling, David J Maguire et al, ESRI Press
 Landuse Change Detection using GIS, Remote Sensing and Spatial Matrices, Mesfin T Bekalo et al, Lap Lambert
Academic Publications
 Lans Sustainability Evaluation using GIS and Remote Sensing Technology, MezenziaMengist, Vdm Verlag
 Remote Sensing and GIS Integration: Theories, Methods and Applications, Qihao Weng,McGraw Hill Professional
 Remote Sensing and GIS, Basdudeb Bhatta, Oxford University Press
 Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, Thomas M Lillesand et al, John Wiley andSons Ltd.

CORE ELECTIVE
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
University
DURATION
Exam (HRS)
(20%) (20%) (50%) (50%)
(60%) Total Total
( ESUE)
INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)
CORE ELECTIVE
MPLN 217 (A) PL THEORY
A. INCLUSIVE PLANNING
7 2 0 0 2 20 20 60 100 0 0 0 100 3
MPLN 217 (B) PL THEORY B. PLANNING FOR TOURISM
MPLN 217 A. - INCLUSIVE PLANNING
The course aims at understanding participatory planning process, policies and programmes. Focus is on how inclusive
concepts have been adopted and implemented in India and the world.

attitudes.
 Knowledge about the importance of inclusiveness in urban planning
 Ability to incorporate the concepts at different stages during the planning process.
COURSE CONTENTS :
UNDERSTANDING INCLUSIVE PLANNING
Definitions and components need for Inclusive development, Understanding inclusive growthconcept, theories and
components; essential dimensions of inclusive planning.

STAKEHOLDERS PROFILE AND NEEDS, ACCESS TO SHELTER, SERVICES AND LIVELIHOODS
Urban Poor, Informal Sector, Gender, Children, Elderly, Disabled, Displaced people, etc.
Slums - dimensions, causative factors, determinants, location characteristics of settlements; Informal sector - growth,
characteristics, functions, economic contributions, linkages with formal sector, impact on Urban Development.
PARTICIPATORY PLANNING PROCESS AND POLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND LEGISLATION.
Methods, role of stakeholders (including civil society organizations), etc. Related Acts, Five-year plans, policies and
programmes at various levels.
PLANNING INTERVENTIONS
Inclusive zoning, development and building regulations, Slum Improvement.
Best Practices of Inclusive City Planning.
PRINCIPLE OF INCLUSIVE CITY PLANNING
Inclusive city planning- Need, concept and pre-requisites, Affordable housing; resilient and sustainable urban form;
social and economic development; key principles- Sustainability and Resilience, Accessibility, Diversity, Open Spaces,
Compatibility, Incentives, Adaptability and Identity, Case Study.
REFERENCE READINGS
 Fifty-eight national town and country planners‘ congress: inclusive planning for empowering urban poor by Institute of Town
Planners, India
 Inclusive growth in India by Anil Kumar Thakur, Ram Uddeshya Singh.
 Inclusive growth in globalised India: challenges and options by Gandhi, P. Jegadish Ed.
 Inclusive urban development in India by Singh, Awadhesh Kumar
 Inclusiveness in India: a strategy for growth and equality by Hirashima, Shigemochi & others Eds
 Inclusive urban planning state of the urban poor report 2013 by India, Ministry of housing and urban poverty alleviation
 Economics of development: toward inclusive growth by Naqvi, Syed Nawab Haider
 Best practice guidence for biodiversity-inclusive impact assessment: a manual for practitioners and reviewers in South Asia by
Rajvanshi, Asha & others
 Creating vibrant public - private - panchayat partnership (PPPP) for inclusive growth through inclusive governance by Singh,
Harsh.

MPLN 217 B - PLANNING FOR TOURISM
The aim of the course is to introduce the principles of planning for tourism in various tourism contexts and developing
appropriate planning strategies and tools.

attitudes.
 Ability to incorporate the concepts of tourism planning while making development plans.
 Knowledge of the various policies, programmes and schemes in India for tourism planning.
COURSE CONTENTS :
INTRODUCTION TO TOURISM
 Definitions, scope, nature, classification and dimension, tourism as an industry, tourism in developed and
developing world.
 Planning for Leisure and Tourism - Key Determinant; Characteristics of Tourism Sectors; Differences Between
Leisure and Business Tourism.
TYPES OF TOURISM
Cultural Tourism, Eco-Tourism, Heritage Tourism, Adventure Tourism, Religious Tourism, Leisure Destination Tourism;
Characteristics of Each and Planning Implications.
TOURISM SECTOR – IMPACTS
 Social Factors Shaping Leisure; International Tourism Trends; Factors and Impact on National Tourism Markets
 Relationship between Tourism and Urban Development.
 Tourism multiplier and forecasting methods: capacity building and carrying capacity planning for tourism
projects.
 Tourism and cultural and social change: Socio-cultural problems, environmental degradation.
PLANNING FOR TOURISM
 Nature and scope of a tourism plan- key issues and stages, data requirements, surveys, role of key players /
stake holders in tourism policy and planning, sustainable tourism development planning.
 Regional Context of Tourism Locations, Circuit Identification and Destination Planning
 Tourism Infrastructure- Definition and Classification; Tourism as a Burden on Local Infrastructure

 Community planning and tourism.

 Implementation and management, role of travel and tourism promoting agencies, monitoring the tourism
development.
 Tourism and Economy- Impact on Livelihoods and Local Communities
 Tourism Plans- Components, Time Frame, Actors, Cost and Revenue, Etc
 Tourism marketing - concept, techniques and strategies.
POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES
 National Policies Affecting Tourist Inflow, Role of Multiple Government Authorities and Agencies Involved in
Tourism Development; Private Players in Tourism Development.
REFERENCE READINGS
 Tourism Planning: Basics, Concepts, Cases, Clare A. Gunn

 Contemporary Issues in Tourism Development, D.G. Pearce, ed, Routledge
 Cultural Tourism and Sustainable Development, L.F. Girard ed.
 Event Tourism: Critical Concept in Tourism
 Sustainable Tourism Management, John Swarbook
 Tourism and Poverty Reduction: Pathways to Prosperity, J Mitchell
 Tourism and the Less Developed World: Issues and Case Studies, David Harrison
 Tourism Infrastructure Development: Sustainable Approach, Manoj Sharma

SEMESTER – 3
MPLN 301 - PLANNING STUDIO – III
YEAR II | SEMESTER III
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
University
DURATION
Exam (HRS)
(20%) (20%) (50%) (50%)
(60%) Total Total
( ESUE)
INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)
1 MPLN 301 PL STUDIO PLANNING STUDIO - III 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 300 300 600 600

The studio aims to expose the students to issues of urban planning and equip them with knowledge and techniques to
enable them to analyse urban situations and develop logical decision making processes to address the complex
overlays of conceptualisation, implementation and finance.

After the completion of the course the students should be able to have:  Working knowledge of management and
governance aspects.  Collaboratively develop planning solutions to real situations confronted by communities.  Ability
to carry out policy analysis and policy planning.
COURSE CONTENTS :
 The focus of the studio is on management and governance aspects (in line with the other core and elective
courses offered in the semester).
 The exercise pertains to metropolitan cities and mega cities and ranges from preparing management plans
and projects related to various sectors pertaining to infrastructure, disaster risk, riverfront development etc.
 Students are also required to identify and formulate projects, work out the appraisals and do the feasibility,
viability and implementation mechanisms of the projects.
 Students work on a case study town/city and have to visit the field for collection of data and interaction with
city officials and stakeholders.
 Although planning continues to be an important aspect of the exercise, students are also exposed to project
identification, formulation, and appraisal, financing mechanisms and institutional framework.
 Students draw from the theoretical knowledge provided in the core and elective subjects related to
management, finance and governance offered in the semester and translate them in their studio exercise.
 The culmination of the exercise is in the form of group presentations and studio report.

MPLN 302 - PROJECT PLANNING MANEGMENT
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
University
DURATION
Exam (HRS)
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2 MPLN 302 PL THEORY PROJECT PLANNING MANEGMENT 2 0 0 2 20 20 60 100 0 0 0 100 3
The objective of the course is to train the students in managing a project right from its conception to evaluation. The
structure of the course has been so designed that it graduates from concept to application on all aspects of project
management.
After the completion of the course the students should be able to:
 Craft proposals for engagement with prospective city clients.
 Manage multiple, simultaneous projects from beginning to end, in line with client expectations.
COURSE CONTENTS :
PROJECT PLANNING
 Introduction to Projects;
 Nature of planning projects;
 Project Life Cycle;
 Identification of projects
PROJECT FORMULATION AND APPRAISAL
 Relationship between projects and planning issues including sectorial policy at: Local, State and National levels

 Project appraisal: Market analysis – Macro environment survey, survey methods, market characterization,
demand forecasting;
 Technical Analysis – Magnitude, processes, materials, equipment, factors of production availability,
implementation schedule; suitability of the plans, layout and design, location of the project; location analysis;
supporting infrastructure requirements- Capital Budgeting – Estimation of costing of components;
 Developing over project cost;
 Social cost benefit analysis – UNIDO, Merles, ZOPP/GOPP, etc
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, AND PROJECT EVALUATION AND MONITORING
 Project characteristics - pitfalls in management of a project;

 Techniques of management; Planning milestones - responsibility charts and principle responsibility, principles of
activity planning;
 Project Implementation – methods, hurdles, facilitative factors; Project culture: line management, steering
committee, role of project manager;
 Project Control: cost and time, quality - ISI standards and its application to Indian context; Introduction to
Project Management Software (Ms Projects) and its usage.
TYPES OF EVALUATION
 Concurrent, ex-ante and ex-post. Methods of evaluation, techniques of evaluation, end results, Presentation of
evaluation findings, Techniques of Monitoring of Development Works.
Regulatory Frameworks Governing Projects
 National Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy (2007) - Social Impact mitigation;

 National Environmental Policy (2006) – Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
 Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
REFERENCE READINGS
 Project Management, Clifford F Gray et all, Tata Mc Graw Hill

 Construction Project Management, Kumar Neeraj Jha, Pearson Education
 Project Management – FAQ, G.P. Sudhakar, Golgatia Publication
 Project Management, Vinod M. Patel, Oxford Book Company
 Project Management, S. Choudhury, Tata Mc Graw Hill
 Project Management – A Managerial Approach, Samuel J. Mantel, Wiley India
 Essentials of Project Management, Ramakrishna Kamaraja, Phi Learning
 Project Management, R.C. Sinha, Alpha Publications
 Projects: Planning, Analysis, Selection and Review, Prasanna Chandra, Tata Mc Graw Hill
 Project Management for Business & Technology, John M Nicholas, Prentice Hall, India, Pvt. Ltd.
 Project Planning, Scheduling and Control, James P Lewis, Tata Mcgraw-Hill Publishing Co. Ltd.

MPLN 303 - URBAN DEVELOPMENT MANEGMENT AND GOVERNANCE
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
University
DURATION
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INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)
URBAN DEVELOPMENT MANEGMENT

3 MPLN 303 PL THEORY 2 0 0 2 20 20 60 100 0 0 0 100 3
AND GOVERNANCE
COURSE CONTENTS :
Introduction to Development Management

o Concept, approaches, components, interface with national goals and political economicsystem.
o Strategies, Tools and Techniques; organizations involved
Land and Real Estate Development

o Economic concepts of land, Land Pricing / valuation;
o Economic principles of land use;
o Spatial and Non - spatial information systems;
o Urban reforms and acts and policies.
 Demand forecasting for land use:

 factors affecting land supply and demand;
 Land development methods,
 Supply Management,
 Demand side Management;
 Real estate markets, type of property development and its impact on supply and demand, method of
development, environmental considerations.

Overview of Urban Governance
 Definition, concepts, components.
Legislations pertaining to Urban Governance
 Institutional frame and mechanism for urban governance as envisaged in the 73rd and 74th Constitution
Amendment Acts.
Urban Local Governance and Participatory Processes
 System, structure, functions, powers, process and resource, performance, interface with NGO‘s, other agencies.
 Stakeholders‘ participation, roles and responsibilities, access to government by various stakeholders
Institutions and Organizations
 Differences between institutions and organizations;

 approaches to understanding organizations;
 types of organizations, structure and functions, their interface and conflicts, reach, and their effectiveness;
 Methods, process and evaluation;
Present organizations and involved in urban governance
REFERENCE READINGS
  Christensen, K. 1985. ―Coping with Uncertainty in Planning.‖Journal of the American planning Association 51 (1): 63–73.
  Marcuse, P., J. Connolly, I. Olivo Magana, J. Novy, C. Potter, and J. Steil, eds. 2009. Searching for the Just City. New York:
Routledge.
  Marquand, D. 2004. Decline of the Public: The Hollowing Out of Citizenship. Cambridge: Polity Press.
  McMaster, R. 2002. ―The Analysis of Welfare State Reform: Why the ‗Quasi-markets‘ Narrative Is Descriptively Inadequate and
Misleading.‖ Journal of Economic Issues 36 (2): 769–94.
  Miller, M. 1998. Princesshay Exeter: Concept, Development and Context. Report Commissioned by English Heritage.
  O‘Neill, O. 2000. Bounds of Justice. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
 Osborne, D., and T. Gaebler. 1992. Reinventing Government. NewYork: Plume.

MPLN 304 - URBAN RISK AND DISASTER MANEGMENT
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
University
DURATION
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INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)
URBAN RISK AND DISASTER

4 MPLN 304 PL THEORY 2 0 0 2 20 20 60 100 0 0 0 100 3
MANEGMENT

The objective of this course is to initiate students with the issues of various types of natural and man-made disasters and
impart techniques of mitigation and management.

After the completion of the course the students should be able to have:  Knowledge about different types of mitigation
techniques
COURSE CONTENTS :
 Understanding of how environment management and development are mitigation factors.Resource use, exploitation
and conservation; Impact of human activities on environment; Environment and economy interaction, introduction to
environmental accounting.
 Environmental Management Environmental Impact Assessment, thresholds, indicators, audits, Environmental

certification, lifecycle analysis, Environment and poverty links, environmental policy, Acts and regulations; Environmental
education, participatory approaches, emerging concepts. Disaster classification, concepts, hazards, vulnerability, risks,
human response to disaster, impacts
 Disaster Mitigation and Management Relevance of disaster management in development and environment, disaster
preparedness, prevention, displacement and development, Role and responsibilities of government and non–
government organizations, Disaster Education – awareness of individuals, communities and participation at various
levels; Integrating disaster mitigation in the spatial planning process, provision of infrastructure for disaster mitigation.
Policies and Legislation Pertaining to Environment and Disaster Management Policies and Legislation at various levels.

REFERENCE READINGS
 Disaster Management Handbook, Pinkowski J., CRC Press Disaster Recovery, Brenda D. Phillips,
 CRC Press Earthquake Architecture: New Construction Techniques for Earthquake Disaster Prevention, Garcia.
 Belen, New York, Loft Publications Environmental Hazards : Assessing Risk and Reducing Disaster, Smith, K., David P., London,
 Routledge Publications Handbook of Disaster Research, Rodriguez, H., ed., Quarantelli, E., ed., Dynes, R.R., ed., New York,
Springer Science.

MPLN 305 - POLITICS AND PLANNING
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
University
DURATION
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5 MPLN 305 PL THEORY POLITICS AND PLANNING 2 0 0 ` 20 20 60 100 0 0 0 100 3

The course is an introduction to planning legislation practices in India and development of various acts in India. The
aim is to develop an understanding of planning law that enables competent professional practice in addressing a
range of complex planning issues.
Demonstrate knowledge of how planning intentions are implemented through policies, instruments and
controls, Establish knowledge of how planning law shapes practice.
Apply awareness of the importance of evidence and argument in preparing planning proposals.
Propose planning solutions within the domain of various acts controls and legislations.
COURSE CONTENTS :
INTERFACE BETWEEN POLITICS AND PLANNING
 Social and economic context.

 State in India – political culture of the Indian State – Centre – State – Local political economy: 74th
Constitution Amendment Act, State Finance Commissions.
 Emergence of the State in the federal set up.
CITY AND THE STATE
 State as a manager of resources – property rights, norms and standards – Government market and
market by Government – Regulatory State, Reforming State, and Rent Seeking State – their spatial

implications.
 Development planning and the Indian state – Centralization, powerlessness and decentralization; spatial
politics and competition;
 Politics of the State and bureaucracy;
 New State spaces , invited and contested spaces – changing role of the state.
POLITICS RELATED TO PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
 Politics related to land, shelter, urban infrastructure, resources; Regeneration and redevelopment
politics;
 politics of provision, financing and pricing;
 decision-making and decision taking
POLITICS AND CIVIL SOCIETY
 Politics and emergence of civil society – NGO, CBO and their role in planning, development and
management, collective bargaining and collective action.
REFERENCE READINGS
 Chelliah, Raja. J and O.P.Mathur (1995): Operationalizing Article 243Y of the Constitution (Seventy fourth)Amendment Act, 1992;
National Institute of Public Finance and Policy; New Delhi.
 Crook, Richard. C (1999): To What Extent Can Decentralised Forms of Government Enhance the Development of Pro- Poor
Policies and Improve Poverty- Alleviation Outcomes.
 Davey, Kenneth (1989): Strengthening Urban Governance; Discussion Paper; Urban Development Department, The World Bank.
 Devas, Nick (2002) Issues in Fiscal Decentralisation: Ensuring Resources Reach the (Poor at) the Point of Service Delivery;
International Development Department; School of PublicPolicy; University of Birmingham
 Dillinger William (1993): Decentralisation and its Implications for Urban Service Delivery; Urban Management Program; UNDP/
UNCHS/ World Bank Publications.

MPLN 306 - RESEARCH STUDIES AND PRE THESIS
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
University
DURATION
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6 MPLN 306 PL STUDIO RESEARCH STUDIES AND PRE THESIS 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 100 0 100 100
The purpose of dissertation is to introduce to students, the research methods and to develop competencies for
critically examining topics of their interest and present them. This will be a preparatory stage for the terminal or
thesis project.
After completion of this course the students would be able:
 To develop general ideas about the selection of their topics for thesis projects.
 To develop capabilities for framing research questions, structure of research, research strategy.
 To demonstrate abilities for critical analysis of the existing literature on related research topics.
COURSE CONTENTS :
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Introduction to research and its significance.
Research Process: Types of Research; Research methods & Research methodology; Research Process; Review of
literature, research statement; Research design – need, components, and considerations.
DATA COLLECTION
Data Collection & Sampling: Methods of Research, Interview Techniques: Questionnaires /Face to face Interviews /
Internet survey. Designing a Questionnaire / Interview schedule. Visual Techniques: Observations (participant /
nonparticipant / direct), activity mapping, accession/erosion trace observations, cognitive maps, etc. Content Analysis.

Secondary data analysis. Understanding the relative advantages, disadvantages and application of various methods
mentioned above and choosing a method appropriate for a research to achieve its objectives.
Primary data; methods of data collection ; survey & observation; Questionnaires - types, aspects, sequence,
Observation- types, characteristics, advantages, limitations etc., recording observations; Secondary data- sources,
characteristics; Other Methods of Survey - visual, use of mechanical devices etc.; Sampling - need, significance,
methods, classification, characteristics, determining sample size, time, event sampling etc.
CONDUCTING LITERATURE REVIEW
 Preliminary literature review for identification of research gaps;

 Selection of topic, thesis statement, developing the thesis; developing research questions;
 Detail literature reviews to understand the current state of knowledge around a particular topic.
Developing an Argument
 What is an argument, argument structure and identification, validity and strength of arguments, common
fallacies of reasoning, use and abuse of language in reasoning, principles of fair play in argumentation,
respecting opposing positions, understanding different modes of persuasion; emotional, moral and rational.
Developing a Research Design
 Formulation of objectives, research methods relevant for individual topic, development of research
methodology elaborating methods of primary data collection.
Report Writing
 Report writing, Type; characteristics of writing technical reports.

 Format of Reports: Preface, acknowledgements, contents, indexing, key word indexing, introduction, body
terminal section, appendices, references;
Writing style - introductory, developmental , transitional and concluding paragraphs, linguistic unity, coherence and
cohesion, descriptive, narrative, expository and argumentative writing. Proofreading and editing.
REFERENCE READINGS
 Machi, L.A. and McEvoy, B.T. (2012) The Literature Review, Six Steps to Success, Sage, New Delhi.
 Barnet, Sylvan. A Short Guide to Writing about Art (9th ed.; 2008)
 Barrass, Robert. Writing At Work \b a guide to better writing in administration, business and management, London: Routledge,
2003.
 Becker, Howard S. Writing for Social Carrier, David. Principles of Art History Writing (1991)

MPLN 307 - PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
University
DURATION
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PRACTICAL
5 MPLN 307 PL PROFESSIONAL INTERNSHIP 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 100 100 200 200
TRAINING
Students are required to acquire a professional internship for 4 weeks after 2nd semester break in
any government or authorised office for urban planning projects , as per mandatory requirement
of the curriculum.

SEMESTER – 4
MPLN 401 THESIS
YEAR II | SEMESTER IV
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
University
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The course aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge to prepare the preliminary research proposal. Also, to
enable students to frame effective researches questions and identify appropriate peer-reviewed literature relevant to
their research topic.
 Conceptualize problems from complex, real-world situations so the problems are meaningful to the intended
audience and research-worthy.
 Identify and summarize appropriate peer-reviewed literature relevant to a proposed area of research.
 Prepare constructive, tactful feedback to help colleagues improve their writing.
COURSE CONTENTS :
In continuation to the previous semester thesis, the student is required to analyze the collected data and formulate
strategies, policies, principles for the development of the analyzed scenario.
 The students are required to carry out independent research and prepare a thesis on a topic on urban planning
selected by them and approved the faculty under the supervision of a research guide allocated by the
department.
 The student is also required to prove the validity of the proposal on any chosen action area within the study
zone.
 Each student is required to defend his / her thesis through a presentation to external panel of experts.
REFERENCE READINGS
 Urban And regional Development Plans Formulation And Implementation (URDPFI) Guidelines Volume II A and II
B, Town and Country Planning organization, (Government of India Ministry of Urban Development, 2014)

MPLN 402 PLANNING LEGISLATION AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
University
DURATION
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PLANNING LEGISLATION AND

2 MPLN 402 PL THEORY 2 0 0 2 20 20 60 100 0 0 0 100 3
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

The main objective of this course is to familiarise the students with the nature of planning practice in the Indian context
and develop an understanding of responsibility of planning professionals and inculcate ethical behaviour in planners.
Students will also get familiar with requirements of setting up a planning practice.
After completing this course, the students would be able:
• To analyse and evaluate technically a planning proposal.

• To develop the ability to recognize an ethical dilemma.
• To show knowledge about processes of ethical decision making.
• To make documents involving scope of work and fees for a planning project.
COURSE CONTENTS :
SIGNIFICANCE AND OBJECTIVES OF LEGISLATION
Constitutional basis and provisions relating to land, its development and use; Overview of legal tools in various
components of Urban Planning & Development.
PLANNING LEGISLATION EVOLUTION OF PLANNING LEGISLATION IN INDIA
Types and description of various Acts- Town and Country Planning Acts, Improvement Trust Act, Urban Planning and
Development Authorities Act- objectives, contents, procedures for preparation and implementation of regional plans,
master plans and town planning schemes; Various Acts related to urban governance; land resources, environment
protection, public participation in statutory process.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS & PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Urban Development Departments , City Improvement Trust, Development Authorities, Municipal Corporation etc. –
objectives, functions and duties, organizational structure, technical capacity , statutory obligations, budgetary outlays;
coordination and implementation issues .
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS & PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Role of interdisciplinary groups; community participation process in planning; Appreciation of the decision-making
processes, process in relation to varied consultancy assignments of planning.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Aims and objectives of professional institutes and bodies in planning; professional roles and responsibilities of planning
consultants; professional ethics; responsibilities towards clients, fellow professionals and general public; Scope of services
for different projects; Consultancy agreements and safeguards; Fees and scales of professional charges; negotiation,
liability, code of conduct, arbitration .
PROJECT FORMULATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
Project context; Project rationale and objectives; Bid documents, Tenders, Contracts ; Implementation approaches and
methods, Work plan, Budget, Assumptions, risks and sustainability; Implementation arrangements; Organizational
structure and stakeholder involvement mechanisms; Reporting, review, monitoring and evaluation; Dissemination and
mainstreaming of project learning.
REFERENCE READINGS
 Lakshimikanth, M. (2007) Indian Polity, Tata McGraw Hill, India.

 Bhattacharya, M. (2001) New Horizons of Public Administration, Jawahar Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi.
 Needham, B. (2006) Planning, Law and Economics: An investigation in the rules we make for using land, Routledge, London.
 McAuslan, P. (2019) Bringing the Law Back In: Essays in Land, Law and Development, Routledge, London
 The Municipal administration in India: A Sociological analysis of rural & urban India / BHARDWAJ, R K
 Guide to practical project appraisal, Social benefit, Cost analysis in Developing Countries / UNITED NATION
 Govt. of India (2014) URDPFI Guidelines, Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, New Delhi.
 Town and Country Planning Act (any State Act)
 Model Municipal Act, Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India
 Nagar Raj Act (any State Act )

MPLN 403 DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
University
DURATION
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(60%) Total Total
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INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)
3 MPLN 403 PL THEORY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE 2 0 0 2 20 20 60 100 0 0 0 100 3

The course aims to apprise the students of the local governance framework at sub provincial level and resource
mapping of local governments with special emphasis on municipal governments in our country.

 Explore efforts to manage, finance, and regulate delivery of services in planning units.
 Understand the governance structure and fiscal and financial background of the local governments and tools
and techniques to strengthen them.
COURSE CONTENTS :
OVERVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT FINANCE
 Approaches, concepts, components, process, credit rating.
STATE FINANCE
 Finance Commissions, functions, relationship between Central, State and Urban Local Government.

MUNICIPAL FINANCE
 Urban reform incentive fund, Sources of revenues;

 Equities; Loans;
 Debt financing;
 City challenge fund, Pooled finance development fund, National urban infrastructure fund, Municipal Bonds,
Miscellaneous sources.
STRUCTURE FINANCE
 Structure of finances, fiscal problems and issues of financial management, implications of 74th Constitution
Amendment Act for municipal finance, expenditure pattern, Bilateral and multi-lateral lending intuitions
mobilizing resources for a project - financial resources, land resources, project resources, and other resources.
INVESTMENT PLANNING AND FINANCING MECHANISM
 Link with spatial plans, process, components, investment needs, budgeting, financial investments in
infrastructure and services.
 Financing of urban development, infrastructure and services – mechanisms and instruments, subsidy reduction,
cost recovery, public private partnerships;
 Financial appraisal, investment appraisal;
 Financial Risk – Sources, Measures and perspectives on risk, Sensitivity analysis.
REFERENCE READINGS
 Constitution of India, D.D. Basu, S. Chand and Sons, New Delhi

 Democracy, Development and Decentralisation – Continuing Debates, Taylor and Francis, India
 India: The Challenges of Urban Governance, O.P. Mathur, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi
 Local Governance in India – Niraja Gopal et all., Oxford University Press
 New Forms of Urban Governance in India, Baud I.S.A. et all., Sage
 People‘s Participation in Urban Governance, K.C. Sivaramkrishnan, CSS, New Delhi
 Urban Governance and Management: Indian Initiative, P.S.N. Rao, Kanishka Publishers
 Leadership and Team Building, Uday Kumar Halder, Oxford University Press
 Developing Countries, Bahl Roy W. Et all., Oxford University Press
 Public Finance: Policy Issues for India, Sudipto Mundle, Oxford University Press
 New Issues in Panchayati Raj, D. Bandopadhyay et all., Concept Publishing
 Fiscal Decentralisation and Governance – A Cross Country Analysis, De Mello, IMF Working Paper (WP.01/171, 2001)
 Fiscal Decentralisation to Local Government in India, M.A. Oommen, Cambridge Scholars Publishers
 Municipal Finance in India – An Assessment, P.K. Mohanty et all, Reserve Bank of India
 Municipal Finance – A Handbook for Local Government Practitioners, World Bank
 Federalism and Fiscal Transfers in India – C. Rangarajan et all., Oxford University Press

MPLN 404 URBAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
University
DURATION
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(60%) Total Total
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INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)
4 MPLN 404 PL THEORY URBAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 100 0 100 100
This course creates a framework for understanding entrepreneurial opportunities in urban planning contexts. It
also exposes students to challenges, problems, and issues faced by entrepreneurs who seek to find
opportunities in urban planning spaces.
For the students who exhibit a high degree of self-direction and significant interest during academics in
entrepreneurship, and/or economic development , this course provides them a learning platform.
 Students will have a better understand of the role of Urban Entrepreneurship in the context of
Economic Development.
 Students will learn to evaluate communities as social systems and to develop entrepreneurial initiatives
to influence them.
 Students will gain a general understanding of business environment and basic skills to work as part of a
team.
COURSE CONTENTS :
INTRODUCTION
Introduction to Entrepreneuring, Basic fundamentals , situations, opportunities , legal norms for

Entrepreneurship. Current trends and scenario .

URBAN SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Introduction — Urban economics, significant social movement from the early twentieth century. Its modern
history and an on-going story of achievement, all levels of institutions, from national governments to diverse
civil society organizations, productivity and growth , Socio-Economic Impact of Urbanization.
OPPORTUNITY IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION
Leveraging Capital, Opportunities, innovation and Networks (COIN) Forms of Capital and Entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurial Networks and Organizations. Entrepreneurial Finance: Creating Social and Economic Value
and Valuation.
CASE STUDIES AND EXAMPLES
Different projects and casestudy examples, for urban entrepreneurship. Possible Role of slums , squatters , marginal
groups.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Role of urban entrepreneurs towards sustainable development goals, women empowerment and opportunities.
REFERENCE READINGS
 People‘s Participation in Urban Governance, K.C. Sivaramkrishnan, CSS, New Delhi

 Local Governance in India – Niraja Gopal et all., Oxford University Press
 Fiscal Decentralisation and Governance – A Cross Country Analysis, De Mello, IMF Working Paper (WP.01/171, 2001)
 Developing Countries, Bahl Roy W. Et all., Oxford University Press
 Leadership and Team Building, Uday Kumar Halder, Oxford University Press
 Public Finance: Policy Issues for India, Sudipto Mundle, Oxford University Press
 Federalism and Fiscal Transfers in India – C. Rangarajan et all., Oxford University Press

THEORY PRACTICAL
CREDITS
Course Course
University
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CORE ELECTIVE
MPLN 417 (A) PL THEORY A. CLIMATE RESILIENT URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
7 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 100 100 100 100 200 3
B. URBAN RENEWAL AND FUTURE
MPLN 417 (B) PL THEORY
SETTLEMENTS
CORE ELECTIVE
A. CLIMATE RESILIENT URBAN DEVELOPMENT

B. URBAN RENEWAL AND FUTURE SETTLEMENTS

This course is offered with the aim of proving a direction and supportive parameters for final semester thesis project. The
course is evaluated with exercise and documentation of thesis project on any of the following aspects of detailing.

Elective 1 - This course explores the vulnerability of urban populations making emphasis on context specific impacts in
low and middle-income nations. Using case studies we will analyse how climate change impacts different social groups
in our cities, identifying adaptation and mitigation strategies being currently implemented. It creates a understanding
for tools to draw on climate change scientific data and the uncertainty inherent in future projections.
Elective 2 - The process of Urban regeneration has had a major impact on many landscapes, it has even played an
important role in history and demographics of cities across the world. Students are required to present their thesis project
with futuristic approach in this elective subject. It will give a dimension for sustainable development thinking and well
thought interventions in urban planning spaces.
CLIMATE RESILIENT URBAN DEVELOPMENT
COURSE CONTENT :
 Climate risk and vulnerability, sectorial emission , carbon trading and other alternatives.
 Socio – economic characteristics , strategies and cultural practices.
 Energy efficient approaches , urban climate governance, climate change mitigation and low carbon
cities.
 Adaption – towards resilient cities , climate change experiments and alternatives, interventions.

URBAN RENEWAL AND FUTURE SETTLEMENTS
COURSE CONTENT :
 Appreciation of Indian art and architecture, heritage and conservation guidelines, historical
settlements silent features.
 Planning for conservation , policies and future plans, encouraging tourism , revenue generation.
 Urban renewal as a part of metropolitan plan, techniques of identification of urban renewal areas,
rehabilitation and redevelopment.
 Cities technology and their infrastructure, role of law , administration and organizations. Techno cities
and case studies.
REFERENCE READINGS
 Social Sustainability, Climate Resilience and Community-Based Urban Development, Cathy Baldwin, Robin King
 Harriet Buleley , cities and climate change , routledge , ew york
 Lehmann S , Low carbon cities – Transferring urban systems ,Routledge Publications, New york
 Housing and Urban Renewal (English, Hardcover, Thomas Andrew D.)
 Urban Renewal in India - Theory, Initiatives and Spatial Planning Strategies (English, Hardcover, Kulshrestha S K)
 Options, Future & Other Derivatives, by John C. Hull (Author), Sankarshan Basu (Author)
 Urban Renewal and Resistance Race Space and the City in the Late Twentieth to the Early Twenty-First Century 2019
Edition by Mary E. Triece , Lexington Books

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MASTERS IN URBAN PLANING 2022-2024 SYLLABUS

SHRI VAISHNAV VIDYAPEETH VISHWAVIDYALAYA

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MPLN 101 – PLANNING STUDIO - I

M.PLAN COURSE STRUCTURE | 2022-24

TEACHING SCHEME /WEEK EXAMINATION SCHEME

INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)

1 MPLN 101 PL STUDIO PLANNING STUDIO - I 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 250 250 500 500 0

2 MPLN 102 PL THEORY PLANNING HISTORY AND THEORY 2 0 0 2 20 20 60 100 0 0 0 100 3

*Teacher Assessment shall be based following components: Quiz/Assignment/ Project/Participation in Class.

COURSE EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (CEOS):

COURSE OUTCOMES (COS):

The whole studio work is divided into three main exercises.

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The following planning issues at area level should be identified:

 Site Planning (individual assignment)

 City Development Plan (Group assignment)

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MPLN 102 – PLANNING HISTORY AND THEORY

M.PLAN COURSE STRUCTURE | 2022-24

TEACHING SCHEME /WEEK EXAMINATION SCHEME

INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)

2 MPLN 102 PL THEORY PLANNING HISTORY AND THEORY 2 0 0 2 20 20 60 100 0 0 0 100 3

*Teacher Assessment shall be based following components: Quiz/Assignment/ Project/Participation in Class.

COURSE EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (CEOS):

COURSE OUTCOMES (COS):

UNIT I - 10 HRS DURATION

UNIT II - 10 HRS DURATION

 Town planning in ancient India; Medieval, pre-independence, post-independence cities.

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UNIT III - 12 HRS DURATION

THEORIES OF CITY DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING THEORIES

UNIT IV - 6 HRS DURATION

FUTURE SETTLEMENTS AND CONCEPTS

UNIT V – 9 HRS DURATION

 Allmendinger, P. (2017) Planning Theory, Macmillan, London. Third Edition.

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MPLN 103 - ECONOMICS AND URBAN SOCIOLOGY

M.PLAN COURSE STRUCTURE | 2022-24

TEACHING SCHEME /WEEK EXAMINATION SCHEME

INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)

3 MPLN 103 PL THEORY ECONOMICS AND URBAN SOCIOLOGY 2 0 0 2 20 20 60 100 0 0 0 100 3

*Teacher Assessment shall be based following components: Quiz/Assignment/ Project/Participation in Class.

COURSE EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (CEOS):

COURSE OUTCOMES (COS):

UNIT I – 10 HRS DURATION

SOCIETY , CULTURE AND THE CITY

UNIT II – 10 HRS DURATION

SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND CRIME

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UNIT III – 8 HRS DURATION

POLICIES AND CONSIDERATIONS

UNIT IV – 10 HRS DURATION

UNIT V – 10 HRS DURATION

POLICIES AND STRATEGIES IN ECONOMIC PLANNING

 Sociology, Anthony Giddens, Wiley

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MPLN 104 – PLANNING TECHNIQUES

M.PLAN COURSE STRUCTURE | 2022-24

TEACHING SCHEME /WEEK EXAMINATION SCHEME

INT (40%) EXT(60%) INT(50%) EXT(50%)

4 MPLN 104 PL THEORY PLANNING TECHNIQUES 2 0 0 2 20 20 60 100 0 0 0 100 3

*Teacher Assessment shall be based following components: Quiz/Assignment/ Project/Participation in Class.