Unit 1.1: Introduction To Urban Planning Flashcards
What was the primary focus of early urban planning?
Creating a healthy, attractive, efficient and safe community.
What are the modern concerns of urban planning? (7)
- Environmental protection
- Economic development
- Crime prevention
- Anti-discrimination
- Conflict resolution
- Income redistribution
- Family disorganization alleviation
What is planning in the context of urban planning?
Planning is the conscious determination of a future course of action to achieve the desired result.
Name the factors in the Planning Process. (5)
PSDLE
- Predetermined goals
- Sequential actions
- Desired results
- Limited time frame
- Efficient resource use
Name the Urban Planning Process (5).
AMCRM
- Action
- Monitoring
- Control
- Review
- Modified Action
Why is planning important? (6)
- Leads to more effective and faster achievements.
- Guides the organization to traverse along a safe and shortest path for reaching its destination.
- Gives a competitive edge to organizations that forecast and plan for ensuring and orderly progress of the enterprise.
- Planning minimizes costs of performance.
- Provides the basis for control in an organization. Planning expresses the goals and targets in numerical data and as such it supplies the standard of subsequent work performance.
- Fixes the starting and finishing times for each operation to control actions of different employees.
What are the characteristics of planning? (6)
PPPUFC
- Primacy
- Continuity
- Flexibility
- Unity
- Precision
- Pervasiveness
Name the elements of planning. (5)
Was in CT
- Policies
- Programmes
- Time frame
- Procedures
- Budget
What are the four types of plans? (4)
- Basic Plan – Objectives and strategies
- Standing Plan – Policies, procedures, methods
- Master Plan – Guidelines for long-term planning
- Action Plan – Short-term development programs
What are the steps involved in planning? (8)
- Determining objectives
- Establishing premises
- Selecting plans
- Preparing plans
- Timing operations
- Securing participation
- Using strategy
- Providing follow-up
How are urban areas defined?
- Cultural definition
- Political definition: administrative functions
- Economic definition: percentage of people not farmers
- Demographic definition: size of the population.
What is the urbanisation and urbanism?
• Urbanisation: the process of people moving to cities or other densely settled areas. This happens:
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Organizationally, which is an alteration in structure and
functions. -
Demographically, which is the multiplication of points of
concentrations, and the increase in the size of individual concentrations.
• Urbanism: changes in values, customs, and behaviour of the population.
Outline the “Habitation diagram”.
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What is the difference between a town and city
• Town: a small urban area having a population of a few thousand (<100 000) and reasonably
larger than villages having all
the functions of any other
urban areas such as a city.
• City: a place of both living
and work. A place where daily commuting
from place of living to place of
work and back is possible.
Name the elements of a city (6)
- Residential area
- Commercial area
- Industrial area
- Transportation and circulation areas
- Open spaces e.g. parks
- Civil areas e.g. medical facilities
Name the urban functions. (7)
Was in CT
- Residential
- Commercial
- Public/Admin
- Industrial
- Transportation
- Civil
- Entertainment
What is land-use planning?
Land-use planning is arranging land, resources, and services to create efficient, healthy, and functional communities.
What is the goal of land-use planning?
The goal of land-use planning is to balance the needs of the
people who live in the area with the needs of the environment.
What is zoning and what is its purpose?
Zoning is a legal framework used by local governments to regulate land use and development. The purpose of zoning is to facilitate orderly development while protecting community interests and resources.
Name the types of zoning (4)
Was in CT
- Functional zoning: designates areas for specific urban functions
- Height zoning: limits building heights for urban balance
- Density zoning: manages population density in urban areas
- Combination zoning: integrates multiple zoning types for flexibility
List and describe the limitations and criticisms of zoning
- Violates ownership rights.
- Economic Impact – Reduces efficiency.
- Poor Land Use – Leads to suboptimal development.
- Limits Innovation – Restricts creativity.
