Urban Planning

15ARC8.6
MODULE-5
SCALES OF PLANNING

1. Master plan/Comprehensive development plan

2. Area plan
3. Regional plan
4. Perspective plan
REGIONAL PLAN

A region is a geographical area with

certain homogeneous characteristics
• Metropolitan Region
• River valley Region
• Administrative Region
• Hilly Region
• Tribal Region
• Investment Region
• Manufacturing Zones
• Industrial Corridor
• Regional Planning Authority

• Balanced Development of Region

• Balancing of Population &
Employment
• Protection of ecologically sensitive
areas
• Rational transportation network
• Master plan/Comprehensive
Development plan
• Delhi Master Plan
• Chennai Master plan
• Ahmedabad Development plan
• Revised CDP for Bengaluru
Direct the growth of urban area
population increase-economic activities-
residential areas-social infrastructure-
transportation-physical infrastructure
20 to 30 years-statutory provisions-Act-
5 years review
• Proposed land uses for the extended
areas- changes to existing areas
 Area plan
• Detailed development plan for an area
under the framework of Master plan
Land uses,roads and streets,parks,open
spaces,community facilities,services etc.
 Perspective plan
Long term written document with maps
& diagrams
Goals, policies, strategies & programs
for spatio-economic growth of
state/region/settlement
Balance between urban development &
environment protection
• Guide for preparation of development
plan for a settlement
• Steps of urban planning
-for an existing settlement
• Data collection about the existing
situation-land use, transportation,
socio-economic data of people-
economic activities
• Population projection for the plan
period-say 20 years-Projection for
traffic
• Economic activities needed to sustain
the increased population-new
infrastructure-directions of growth
• Land required to house the increased
infrastructure-availability-obstructions-
Acquisition of land
• Location of new land use and
transportation
• Phasing of development
 URBAN RENEWAL
Urban renewal is a comprehensive approach
to rejuvenate an existing urban area by
renovating, regenerating or rebuilding the
existing infrastructure.
• Urban renewal includes social,
economic, cultural, physical and
environmental dimensions
Eg.Sabarmati river front development,
Ahmedabad
• Physical Renewal
reconstruction,renovation,reallocation of
land uses,development of infrastructure.
• Social renewal
Rehabilation of weaker sections,poverty
alleviation programs.
• Economic renewal
Employment opportunities-generation of
funds(taxation & charges)
• Environmental renewal
Preserve environment sensitive spaces-
improve quality of local environment.
• Cultural Renewal
Conservation of heritage sites, tourism
promotion
 URBAN CONSERVATION

URBAN RENEWAL URBAN HABILITATION

URBAN REDEVELOPMENT
URBAN CONSERVATION
Preservation of buildings, streetscspes and
natural landscapes in city
• Repair of historical buildings-widening
of approach roads-restricting
development close to them-creating
parking space for tourists etc.
Conserving water bodies-Prevent
pollution-desilting-reducing BOD in
water bodies.
• Urban rehabilitation involve more
extensive interventions compared to
conservation.
• Repair and renovations to existing
buildings-upgrading services-water supply-
sanitation,electricity,lighting,HVAC etc
Urban redevelopment
• This is the most drastic in terms of
intervention in the urban fabric
• Demolition of structurally unsound & kutcha
structures,transit housing, new construction
etc.