PROSPECTUS 2012 - School of Planning and Architecture
PROSPECTUS 2012 - School of Planning and Architecture
PROSPECTUS 2012 - School of Planning and Architecture
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MASTER OF<br />
PLANNING<br />
M.Plan.<br />
Urban <strong>Planning</strong><br />
Two Year Programme<br />
25<br />
The Department <strong>of</strong> Urban <strong>Planning</strong> is the first Postgraduate<br />
Department <strong>of</strong> the <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Architecture</strong>.<br />
It originated as a Department <strong>of</strong> Urban <strong>and</strong> Regional<br />
<strong>Planning</strong> in the year 1955. Urban <strong>Planning</strong> is a discipline,<br />
which synthesizes inputs from various disciplines into an<br />
integrated plan <strong>of</strong> action for shaping the natural <strong>and</strong> built<br />
environment in order to achieve a desirable quality <strong>of</strong> life<br />
in urban areas by keeping the resource constraints in view.<br />
This degree programme is designed to prepare students<br />
in the skills <strong>of</strong> analyzing the physical, social, cultural,<br />
economic <strong>and</strong> ecological dimensions <strong>of</strong> urban settlements,<br />
comprehending their problems, <strong>and</strong> evolving measures<br />
to tackle them in a planned manner. Along with a group<br />
<strong>of</strong> core courses common to all planning programmes,<br />
specializations are built around courses such as city <strong>and</strong><br />
metropolitan planning, L<strong>and</strong> Markets & Management,<br />
Infrastructure <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>and</strong> Management, Environment,<br />
Development <strong>and</strong> Disaster Management, City <strong>and</strong><br />
Community <strong>Planning</strong>, Legal Issues in <strong>Planning</strong>, Financing<br />
Development, Advanced <strong>Planning</strong> Techniques, Urban<br />
Poverty & Informal Sector, Project <strong>Planning</strong>, Institutional<br />
Management & Governance, Politics & <strong>Planning</strong>, <strong>Planning</strong><br />
for Tourism.<br />
The programme content is constantly reviewed <strong>and</strong><br />
upgraded to stay ahead <strong>of</strong> the emerging scenario.<br />
The programme focuses on various forms <strong>of</strong> planning<br />
processes <strong>and</strong> products, <strong>and</strong> exposes the students to new<br />
techniques such as project planning <strong>and</strong> informational<br />
technology including remote sensing <strong>and</strong> the GIS. The<br />
programme includes studio exercises in plan preparation<br />
through live case studies related to comprehensive <strong>and</strong><br />
micro level urban development issues, <strong>and</strong> problems<br />
related to urban settlements ranging from towns to<br />
mega cities. The Department invites visiting faculty from<br />
different government organizations, planning schools,<br />
planning research institutions <strong>and</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essionals from<br />
allied disciplines.<br />
FACULTY<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>. Kavas Kapadia<br />
B.Arch., PG Dip. T&CP (URP, Hons.), AIIA, AITP<br />
Head <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> Urban <strong>Planning</strong><br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>. (Dr.) Sanjukta Bhaduri<br />
B.Arch., M.C.P., Ph.D., AITP, IIPA (Life Member)<br />
Shri M. Palaniappan<br />
M.A.(Econo.), M.T.P. (URP), M.Phil (Tourism Mgmt),<br />
MPS (Population Stu.), AITP<br />
Ms. Chidambara<br />
B.Plan., M.Plan. (TP)<br />
<strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Planning</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Architecture</strong>, New Delhi | Prospectus <strong>2012</strong>
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