LEC 1 Flashcards
primary concern is to visualize future possibilities and intentionally choose, guide, and/or create current behaviors, structures, tools, to achieve and target toward desirable future
ACTIVITY
refers to the methods, mechanisms, and tools for accomplishing the activity
PROCESS
refers to the body of knowledge, related to all aspects of planning, held symbolically or in the minds of practitioners, researchers, and theorists
DISCIPLINE
refers to the group of individuals carrying appropriate skill sets who fulfill an agreed-upon social responsibility to guide these processes
PROFESSION
problem solving; process of establishing ends and determining means to achieve the end, involves preparation of a set of general statements that define direction of future development
PLANNING
ubiquitous; can be done by anyone anytime anywhere
GENERIC PLANNING
planning governed by professional principles, standards, and laws
PROFESSIONAL PLANNING
a response to unmanaged urbanization, population explosion, and environmental degradation in industrial cities
MODERN PLANNING PROFESSION
refers to activities connected with the management and development of land, as well as the preservation, conservation, and management of the human environment
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
(PD 1308)
objective is to liberate communities from urban blight and congestion and promote ecological balance
ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
(PD 933)
a sequence of deliberate purposeful actions designed to solve problems systematically by foreseeing and guiding change through rational decisions, reconciling public and private aims, and arbitrating between competing social economic, political, and physical forces
allocates scarce resources, particularly land and other resources, in such a manner as to obtain the max practicable efficiency and benefit for individuals and for society as a whole
PROFESSIONAL PLANNING
requires quantifiable tools as well as subjective creativity
SCIENCE AND ART
requires the expertise of various disciplines; economics, engineering, sociology, architecture, law, etc.
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY
covers all aspects of man/woman and his/her environment; physical, social, economics, political administration and the natural environment
COMPREHENSIVE
changes overtime, technological change; cultural norms and traditions; not static; responsive to new demands and needs of people
DYNAMIC
plan is prepared, approved, implemented; reviewed and evaluated; replan again based on new demands of the time
CONTINUOUS/ITERATIVE
values the engagement of multi-sectoral stakeholders
PARTICIPATORY
unending process; always goes back to where it started
CYCLIC/SPIRAL
plan must have a time perspective; short, medium, long range; basis for plan and review assessment
TIME BOUND
scope of planning
perspective, concept, framework
NARROW
scope of planning
framework structure, developmental
MODERATE
scope of planning
integrated, comprehensive, detailed
BROAD
timeframe of plan
1-3 yrs e.g. expenditure plan
SHORT TERM
timeframe of plan
5-7 yrs e.g. development plan
MEDIUM TERM
timeframe of plan
10-30 yrs e.g. CLUP
20-50 yrs e.g. masterplan
LONG RANGE
niccolo machiavelli’s moral philosophy of expediency in The Prince (1532):
the ends justify the means
whatever it takes to kill the cat
TRUE
the ends and the means have to justify each other
consistency and connectedness between intention and action
ETHICS
need for congruence between objectives and outcomes
compatibility between goals and methods
SCIENCE
205 proj planning
TRUE
231 site planning
TRUE
203 land use planning
TRUE
210-229 urban and regional planning
TRUE
222/289 environmental planning
TRUE
ultimate goal of planning
THE COMMON GOOD
(EVERYONE IS INCLUDED, NO ONE IS LEFT BEHIND)
the art of arranging structures on the land and shaping the spaces between
an art linked to architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, and city planning
SITE PLANNING (KEVIN LYNCH)
art and science of arranging the uses of portions of land
SITE PLANNING (HARVEY M. RUBENSTEIN)
involves organization of land use; zoning, access, circulation, privacy, security, shelter, land drainage, and other factors
SITE PLANNING
piece of ground that is used for a particular purpose or where a particular thing happens
SITE
for every site, there is an ideal use
TRUE
two methods of establishing a site:
- this process selects from a list of potential sites one that suits best the given use and requirements of the project
SITE SELECTION PROCESS
two methods of establishing a site:
- selects the best possible use and development suited for a given site
DEVELOPMENT SUITABILITY PROCESS
to learn and practice a logical method of carrying design programs and sites harmoniously
understand interaction of the ff:
- natural factors
- socio-economic forces
- technological functions
PURPOSE OF SITE PLANNING
selecting and analyzing sites
forming land use plans
organizing vehicular pedestrian circulation
designing visual form and material concepts
readjusting existing landforms by design grading
providing proper drainage
developing the construction detail
SCOPE OF WORKS
process:
defining the problem and definition
survey, data collection
RESEARCH PHASE
process:
involves programming the site as well as site and user analysis
opportunities, constraints, program development
ANALYSIS PHASE
process:
program is developed; deals with schematic design of a site plan
concept alternatives, review, design refinement, acceptance
SYNTHESIS PHASE
natural factors:
geology
topography
hydrography
soil
vegetation
wildlife
climate
layers of site planning
mass and space
circulation
zoning
services
site design elements (enumerate 6)
buildings, roads, access, transportation, parking, landscape
site considerations:
street patterns and section
scale, hierarchy/form/space
land use
typologies
neighborhood relationships, formal street variation
perspective relationships, views
natural manmade spaces
movement/circulation
vehicle vs. pedestrian activities
access to the site
public spaces vs. private spaces
open space
history
climate
negative and positive spaces
