Second Semester

URP 23M2.1C: TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

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Unit: I
Introduction to Transportation Planning
Overview of transportation planning in urban and regional contexts, Geometric design of
Roads, Historical perspective and evolution of transportation systems in India, Key
challenges and trends in transportation development, The role of transportation in sustainable
urbanization
Unit: II
Transportation Modes and Infrastructure
Road transportation: Planning, design, and management, Public transportation systems:
Buses, metro, and suburban rail, Non-motorized transportation: Walking and cycling
infrastructure, Ports, airports, and multimodal transportation hubs, Demand and supply of
transport services

Unit: III
Sustainable Transportation Planning
Sustainable transportation concepts and principles, Transit-oriented development (TOD) and
mixed land-use planning, Land use – Transportation inter relationships, Pedestrian-friendly
design and complete streets, Sustainable transportation policy and regulations in India

Unit: IV
Traffic Management and Safety
Traffic and transport survey analysis, Traffic management strategies and congestion
mitigation, Road safety and accident analysis, Intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and
traffic signal optimization, Case studies of successful traffic management in Indian cities
Unit: V
Emerging Trends in Transportation Planning
Electric and autonomous vehicles, Mobility as a service (MaaS) and shared transportation,
Sustainable transportation financing and funding mechanisms, Future challenges and
opportunities in transportation planning in India

References:Transportation Planning Handbook, Michael D. Meyer and Eric J. Miller

 Fundamental of Transportation Engineering, HENNES, ROBERT G AND EKSE, MARTIN
 Information and pricing in road transportation, EMMERING, RICHARD H M.
 Principles of Urban Transport Systems Planning, HUTCHINSON, B G.
 The value of time in passenger transportation, GRONAU, R
 Transportation engineering and planning, PAPACOSTAS, C S
 Transportation Network analysis, BELL, MACHAEL G
 Transportation Planning, Policy and Analysis, STARKIE, D N M
 Transport Planning and engineering, KADIYALI
 URP 23M2.2C ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING

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Unit: I
Foundations of Ecology and Environmental Planning
Evolution of Ecology and important definitions, Introduction to ecology and environmental
planning in the Indian context, Ecological principles and their application in urban and
regional planning, Environmental issues and challenges specific to India, Sustainable
development and environmental ethics, End of pipe treatment

Unit: II
Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Biodiversity hotspots in India, Conservation strategies and protected areas,Sustainable forest
management and wildlife conservation, Traditional ecological knowledge and its role in
biodiversity conservation, Ecological parameters for planning at various levels of urban and
regional planning, Resource development in India

Unit: III
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in India
Environmental laws and regulations in India, EIA process and its stages,Case studies of EIA
in Indian urban and regional planning projects, Social and cultural aspects in EIA, Impact
evaluation techniques
Unit: IV
Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning in India
Physical Environment- Air-Water-Soil-Energy, Urbanization trends in India and their
environmental implications, Smart cities and sustainable urban design, Water resource
management and sanitation in urban areas, Waste management and pollution control in
Indian cities
Unit: V
Policy and Governance for Environmental Planning in India
Environmental policies- protocols and regulatory mechanisms, Rio Earth summit, Stockholm
Conference, Kyoto Protocol, National and state-level environmental policies, Role of local
government in environmental planning. Environmental justice and equity considerations,
Environmental advocacy and community engagement in India, Environment management
system – a case of ISO, 3R’s etc
References:

 environmental Planning and Managemen by Erach Bharucha

 Ecology, Planning, and Management of Urban Forests: International Perspective by Margaret M. Carreiro, Yun
Xiao, and Kirsten Schwarz
 Energy, Ecology & Environment, WILSON, RICHARDS & JONES WILLIUM
 Handbook of Environmental Planning, McENRO, JAMES
 Environmental Science, CUNNINGHAM, W.P.
 Integrated Environmental Planning, LEIN, J.K.
 Sustainable Development, Khanna, D.D.
 Man & the changing Environment, FRANK, R. G & FRANK D. N
 URP 23M2.3C: INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING

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Unit: I

Introduction to Infrastructure Planning

Understanding the significance of infrastructure in planning, Infrastructure planning and its
role in sustainable development, Key challenges and trends in infrastructure development in
India, Infrastructure governance and policy framework in India

Unit: II

Water and Sanitation Infrastructure

Water supply and distribution systems, Treatment methods, Quality and quantity
requirements, Wastewater management, Waste water Treatment methods, sanitation in urban
areas, Rainwater harvesting and sustainable water use, Sustainable sanitation solutions for
urban and rural regions in India

Unit: III

Solid Waste Management

Solid waste collection and disposal, Elements of solid waste management, Processing and
treatment of solid wastes, best practices of solid waste management in the world

Unit: IV

Energy Infrastructure and Sustainable Practices

Energy sources and distribution in India, Renewable energy solutions and their integration
into urban areas, Energy-efficient building design and technologies, Case studies of
sustainable energy initiatives in India, Communication systems and safety norms.
Unit: V

Digital Infrastructure and Smart Cities

Importance of digital infrastructure in urban and regional planning, Smart city concepts and
technology applications, Digital connectivity and its impact on urban development, Privacy
and security considerations in smart infrastructure

References:

 “Infrastructure Planning, Engineering and Economics” / Alain DeSombre

 “Solid waste management: The regional approach” / Clayton, C K
 “Water supply, Waste disposal & Environmental engineering / Chatterjee, AK
 “Street lighting / Waldam, J M
 “Muncipal and Rural Sanitation / Ehben, V M
 “Solid Liquid flow slurry pipeline transportation / Waspe, E J
URP 23M2.4C: URBAN DESIGN, CONSERVATION & LANDSCAPE
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Unit: I
Urban Design – Meaning, Evolution and Scope
Definitions of Urban Design, Study of evolution of Urban Design discipline, role and scope
of urban design in cities in the context of city planning, architecture and landscape planning,
CIAM IV impact on urban design, evolution of urban form – modernism and post war cities,
impacts of industrialization on urban form, evolution of urban form of Indian cities –
medieval to present, place-making, elements of public realm

Unit: II
Methods and Techniques for Urban Design
Methods of urban form analysis, documentation and mapping techniques - figure-ground
maps, natural and cultural landscape, heritage sites etc., mapping of the built and the unbuilt
environment, importance of public participation in the planning process, methods of public
participation, correlation of data and maps with urban design theories (eg-life between
buildings, livability indicators, elements of a city etc), understanding challenges in
quantification of indicators

Unit: III
Policies, Guidelines and Regulations
Study of existing urban design guidelines and street design guidelines from India and the
world, understanding the unique challenges in the Indian context, regulations for design of
public spaces for differently abled and marginalized user groups, understanding gaps in
existing planning regulations w.r.t. urban design, Crime Prevention through Urban Design
(CPTUD), role of urban design in mitigating impacts of climate change and building resilient
cities.
Unit: IV
Urban Heritage Conservation
Need for heritage conservation, types of heritage, central and state government policies and
guidelines for preservation and rehabilitation of historic structures/precincts, heritage tourism
circuits planning, study of global and national case studies,

Unit: V
Urban Landscape
Introduction to landscape and ecology, importance and purpose of landscape planning,
concepts of carrying capacity, resilience, context sensitive landscape planning, concept of
eco-tourism

References:

 Susan S. Fainstein (Editor), James DeFilippis (Editor). Readings in Planning Theory-

4 thEdition, Hoboken: Wiley Blackwell, 2016
 The Urban Design Reader, 2nd Edition, edited by MichaelLarice and
Elizabeth Macdonald (London and New York: Routledge, 2013)
 Banerjee Tridib, Loukaitou- Sideris Anastasia, Companion to Urban Design,
Abingdon-OnThames: Routledge 2014
 Kevin Lynch, The Image of the City, (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1960)
 Whyte, William H, The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces. (Washington, D.C.:
Conservation Foundation, 1980)
 Cullen, Gordon. The Concise Townscape. Oxford: The Architectural Press, 1978
 Matthew Carmona,Tim Heath, Public places – Urban spaces, Architectural press,
2003.
 Kostof, Spiro. The City Assembled. London: Thames & Hudson, 2005
 Cliff Moughtin. Urban Design Methods and Techniques. Elsevier, 2003
 Allan B. Jacobs, Looking at Cities (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University
Press, 1985)
 Allen, Stan. Points and Lines: Diagrams and Projects for the City. Oxford: The
Architectural Press, 1999.
 Kostof, Spiro. The City Shaped. London: Thames & Hudson, 1991
 Lynch, Kevin. Good City Form. Cambridge: MIT PRESS,1984
 PEARL. Urban heritage in Indian Cities. New Delhi: INTACH publications, 2015
 Appleyard, Donald. The Conservation of European Cities. Cambridge: MIT
Press, 1979
URP 23M2.5C: URBAN PLANNING STUDIO

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Introduction to the concept of city area/ urban area. Identification of specific functional area
of cities within the zone of influence. Students are required to prepare an integrated urban
development plan for the identified city incorporating components of phasing costing &
pricing implementation mechanism etc. Periodic assessment in the form of reviews will be
carried out with a final jury at the end of the exercise.

1. Integrated plan for urban area, including 2 weeks field survey.

2. Theories and principles of urban development plan and preparation for survey and data
collection.
3. Field survey of the study area.
4. Analysis of data and information
5. Planning for urban area (structure plan / Development plan) with emphasis on:
 Land use and transportation network
 Infrastructure plan
 Action area programs and urban renewal plan
 Capital budget and financing
 Administrative and management backup for implementation

Term work and Examination:

The final submission should include a concept plan, demography, economy and land use
plan, sub-division plan, circulation plan, basic infrastructure plan, environment Plan and a
written report (A-4 paper) including all drawings (A -1/ A-2 paper).

References:

 Sanyal, B. et al., 2012, Planning Ideas That Matter: Livability,

Territoriality, Governance, and Reflective Practice, MIT Press, Cambridge,
MA.
 McElvany S., 2012, Geodesign: Case Studies in Urban and Regional Planning,
ESRI Press, Redlands, CA
 Smith, Carl, et. al., Residential Landscape Sustainability – A Checklist Tool 2008
Blackwell Pub., Oxford.
 Ministry of Urban Development Revised Tool Kit for Preparation of CDP 2009
Government.
URP 23M2.1A: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY & REPORT WRITING
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Unit: I

Introduction to Research Methodology : Definition of Research, Qualities of

Researcher, , Objectives of research, Various Steps in Scientific Research, Types of
Research; Hypotheses Research Purposes - Case Study

Unit: II

Research Problem: Components of Research Problem Research Problem and

Selection of Research Problem, Need for defining the Problem, Techniques for
defining a Problem, Development of hypothesis. Planning problems and solutions.

Research Design: Research & Survey Design, Meaning and Need of Research
Design, Features of a good Research Design, Types of Research Design-
Exploratory, Descriptive and Experimental Research, Bias, Collecting Samples.
Urban design- case study

Unit: III

Referencing Information Sources: Overview of major data sources including

definitions of variables, and problems with data. Using secondary sources of
information: using an Encyclopedia, bibliography card, translation card catalogue
information, periodic indexes and usage, compiling a preliminary bibliography;
Referencing documentation sources: styles of footnotes, endnotes etc., and model
bibliography entries.

Sampling Design: Census and Sample survey, Implication of Sample design, Steps
in Sampling Characteristics of a good Sample size, Types of Sample design.

Unit: IV

Scaling Techniques & Data Collection: Measurement in Research, Measurement

Scales, Scaling, Scale Classification Bases, Concept of important Scaling
Techniques; Data Collection: Primary and Secondary data, Observation Method ,
Survey Method, Collection of data through Questionnaire and Schedule distinction,
Selection of appropriate method of Data Collection.
Unit: V:Processing Operations and Report Writing: Processing Operations, Problem in Processing, Types
of Analysis, Application of some Multivariate tools of data analysis Report Writing: Writing and
Formulating of Reports, Steps in Report Writing, Types of Report, EIA report; and Introduction to SPSS.
Internal Assessment:
1. A book review or an article review.
2. Any one topic report has to be prepared based on literature review
considering various factors influencing the planning aspects.
3. Presentation on research methods and design.
References:

 Wilkinson & Bhandarkar: METHODOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES OF

SOCIAL RESEARCH.
 Pauline Vyoung: SCIENTIFIC SOCIAL SURVEYS AND RESEARCH.
 Panneerselvam, R., RESEARCH METHODOLOGY, Prentice Hall of India,
New Delhi, 2004. C.R.KOTHARI, Research Methodology; New Age
International (P) Ltd
 D.K.BHATTACHARY, Research Methodology; Excel Books
URP23M 2.xE: ELECTIVE -2

URP23M 2.1E : DEVELOPMENT FINANCE

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Unit: I
Overview of Development Finance Understanding development finance: approaches,
concepts, credit ratings; Role of municipalities and panchayats, development authorities,
infrastructure, and industrial development corporations, special economic zones, and special
purpose vehicles.

Unit: II
State and Municipal Finance Central Finance Commission and state finance commissions:
constitution, powers and functions; consolidated fund of central and state; Financing
municipalities and panchayats and financial categorization of sources of revenue; Reforms in
municipal and panchayat finances, rationalization of user charges, and streamlining of tax
administration.

Unit: III
Role of finance commissions Distribution of revenues between union and state; finance
commission- historical perspective, the role of CFCs (First to 15th CFC), deviations in
sharing formula by 13th CFC and its impact of urban and rural infrastructure provision,
service level benchmarks in infrastructure and related funds transfer, state finance
commissions and fund transfers to local bodies, issues and recommendations

Unit: IV
Public Private Partnership (PPP) Partnerships and alliances: concepts, need, preconditions for
partnerships; Advantages of collaboration; Methods of promoting public private partnerships;
Policies, statutes, regulations and administrative procedures for forging partnerships; Role of
government as partner, regulator and enforcer of laws; Principles of PPP: contractual
framework, selection of service provider, payment mechanism, monitoring and evaluation,
risk and revenue sharing; and Models contract agreement.
Unit: V

Innovative Methods for Financing Urban Development Monetary Exaction: betterment levy,
impact fees, external development charges and vacant land development tax; Land exactions:
Transfer of development rights, town planning schemes, monetisation of underutilised public
assets; Valorization charges; Debt financing, partnership financing, financing through
intermediaries, Municipal bonds, and pooled financing; of development plan proposals and
projects.

References:
 Bell, C. (2003) Development Policy as Public Finance, Oxford University Press,
Oxford.
 Fisher, R.C. (2018) State and Local Public Finance, Routledge, New York.
 Kaushik, B. (2003) Analytical Development Economics: The Less Developed
Economy Revisited, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA.
 Mohanty, P.K. (2016) Financing Cities in India: Municipal Reforms, Fiscal
Accountability and Urban Infrastructure, Sage, New Delhi.
URP 23M 2.2E: URBAN LAND ECONOMICS

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Unit: I

Urban land market and real estate market characteristics, Socio-economic and political
factors influencing urban land markets, Urban land supply and demand conditions, Land
pricing and transactions.
Unit: II

Techniques of land assembly: acquisition, readjustment, pooling, sharing, plot reconstitution,

land lease, cooperative of landowners.

Unit: III
Land and real Estate Development Economic concepts of land, land pricing/valuation,
economic principles of land use, 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

Unit: IV
Local financial system in India: Taxation and fees, state and local fiscal relations, financing
local fiscal services, local expenditure, capital budgeting, performance budgeting, Financial
resource mobilization, Policies and programs of related institutions.

Unit: V
Systems of local governments in India, Development administration at National, state,
district, local level, Functions, powers, Organizational structure and resource of local
governments. Non-government development organizations and their relationship with local
government, Citizen Participation.
Reference:

 Arthur O’Sullivan Urban Economics Mcgraw-Hill

 Denise DiPasquale, William C. Wheaton
 Urban Economics and Real Estate Markets Prentice Hall
 Amitabh Kundu Urban Land Market and Land Price Change: A study in the Third
World Context Ashgate Publishing Company
 Jack harvey Urban Land Economics Palgrave MacMillan
 Terrence M. Claurette, G. Stacy Sirmans Real Estate Finance: Theory and Practice
Cangage Learning
 A.K. Jain Urban Land Policy and PublicPrivate Partnership for Real Estate and
Infrastructure Projects Readworthy
 Urban land Economics, RATCHIFF, RICHARD U.
 Urban Law Economics: Principle and Policy, HALLETT, GRAHAM
 Planning for Profit, HOLDEN I & MALLORY K. PETER
URP23M 2.3E: HUMAN SETTLEMENTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE

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Unit: I

Introduction Energy, climate change and urban development interface; early history of
research in global warming, Rachel Carson, PAT theory, measuring global warming,
global warming and climate change, various conventions on climate change, Kyoto
protocol, Vienna Convention, Paris Convention, United Nation Framework for Climate
Change, 2 degree reduction, 1.5 degree reduction, various countries on climate change,
India’s response towards climate change, IPCC, Habitat III etc.

Unit: II

Energy generation and consumption Energy supply and demand; energy consumption in
cities; determinants of energy demand, phenomenon of climate change, factors influencing
climate change, climate change and urbanization, impact of climate change on Indian
cities, peri-urban and rural areas of India, measuring the impact using various techniques,
use of GIS to measure the impact of climate change, study of Urbanization Index, UII,
NVDI, NWDI, Shannon’s entropy, centrality etc.

Unit: III

Energy planning and management, Mitigation and Adaptation to climate change, Energy
efficient development, compact city form; transit oriented development, mechanisms and
measures for mitigating and adapting to climate change at various levels

Unit: IV

Plans, Policies and Strategies various policies and strategies taken for climate change
mitigation and adaptation, Sustainability Development Goals, implementation of such
goals in various countries and India

Unit: V

National Action Plan on Climate Change, State Action Plan on Climate Change,
performance of various states, National Adaptation Fund, National Mission on sustainable
Habitat, Smart city concept, Smart City Mission in India, performances of various states
under Smart City Mission.
References:

 Urban Climate Resilience in Southeast Asia" edited by Matthias Garschagen

and Peter M. Jacobs. Sustainability -2023
 "Resilient Cities: Responding to Peak Oil and Climate Change" by Peter Newman
 and Timothy Beatley Island Press; 1st edition (2009)
 "Cities for People" by Jan Gehl; 2010
"Sustainable Cities and Communities: A Critical Assessment of Their Achievements
and Challenges" edited by Heather Zeppel and Susanne Becken (2012)
 "Resilience Thinking: Sustaining Ecosystems and People in a Changing World" by
Brian Walker and David Salt -2012
 "Cities on a Finite Planet: Transformative Responses to Climate Change" edited
by Sheridan Bartlett and David Satterthwaite. Routledge; 1st edition ( 2016)