ASSAM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY

Guwahati
Course Structure and Syllabus

M. PLAN (URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING) COURSE

SECOND SEMESTER:

THEORY SUBJECTS:

SUBJECT SUBJECT TOTAL L T P C

CODE NO. OF
LECTURES
MP162201 Regional Planning 72 4 0 0 4
and Development
MP162202 Planning 72 4 0 0 4
Legislations and
Governance
MP162203 Transportation and 54 3 0 0 3
Infrastructure
Planning
MP162204 Environmental 54 3 0 0 3
Planning
Note: All the above theory subjects are compulsory

STUDIO SUBJECTS:

MP162215 Planning Studio-ll 216 0 4 8 6

MP162216 Remote Sensing 72 0 0 4 2

and GIS

Note: All the above studio subjects are compulsory

Total Credits: 22

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DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR COURSE CURRICULUM OF M. PLAN PROGRAM

SECOND SEMESTER (THEORY SUBJECTS):

L= 4
MP162201 REGIONAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT T= 0
P= 0
C= 4
Module-1 Concept of regional planning: nature, objectives, levels and aims; 14 hours
Concept of a region, types, and regionalization.

Module-2 Elements of settlement system size, function, spacing, linkage, input 14 hours
tributary and output tributary, settlement patterns and factors responsible
thereof.

Module-3 Regional interaction-Measurement of distribution of settlements, size 14 hours
and class of settlements, cluster and agglomeration studies, functional at
tributes and spacing of settlements, potentialities and centrality of
settlements.
Module-4 Regional inequalities- Growth, density and spatial inequalities of 14 hours
population distribution, spatial patterns and characteristics of
occupational types.
Module-5 Regional planning processes: Identification of plan objectives; 16 hours
collection, classification and analysis of data; Norms and standards for
regional planning; Formulation of alternative plan proposals with
respect to population distribution, location of new regional economic
activities, infrastructure and plan implementation.
Selected case studies in regional development in the Indian Context.
Total 72 hours

Seminar, Book Review, Research Paper preparation (For internal Assessment)

 Students have to work for seminars (individual or in group) to explore the overall
understanding of Planning mechanism, address the real time issues, social, cultural,
economic, political, legislative relation with the Planning or any other subject as per their
interest which will be subjected to a detail literature study, field survey, site visits etc need
to be presented as seminars. The seminar must follow a prior submission of research paper
on the selected subject as guided by the teacher of the concerned subject.
 Book reviews will be done to prepare the students for their practical work, seminars and
upcoming thesis. Selection of books however subjected to finalization with a detail
discussion with the teacher/guide.

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Reference books:

1. Urban & Regional Planning in India by K.V Sundaram.

2. Regional Planning Concepts Techniques Policies & case studies by R.P Mishra.
3. Regional Development & Planning in India by P.C Tiwari.
4. Regional Development Planning in India; A New strategy by K.V Sundaram, R.P Mishra
and Prakash Rao.
5. Methods of Regional Analysis – An Introduction to Regional Sciences by Isard Walter.
6. Urban and Regional Planning in India by Ratcliff J.

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 L= 4
MP162202 PLANNING LEGISLATIONS AND GOVERNANCE T= 0
P= 0
C= 4
Module-1 Concept of Law, meaning of law, Legislation, ordinance bill / act 18 hours
regulations and Byelaws, Significance of law and its relationship to
urban planning, statutory backing for planning scheme. Planning
legislation for community development and up gradation.
Module-2 Indian constitution, a legal tool with respect to urban planning and 16 hours
development. Legislature competence of state and central government
to enact town-planning legislation. National Environmental Policy Act
– evolution – objectives, contents & planning implications. 73rd and
74th Amendment of Indian Constitution.
Module-3 Land Acquisition act, urban land ceiling Act, Town Planning Schemes, 20 hours
State Town Planning &Urban Development Act, Provincial Municipal
Corporation Act, Municipalities Act etc. Evolution and objectives,
contents, procedure for preparation and implementation of regional
plans, master plans and town planning schemes. URDPFI Guidelines
and implementation.
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Module-4 Significance of land development control – objectives & legal tools, 18 hours
critical evaluation of zoning, sub-division regulations, building
regulations and byelaws. Development code, zoning law and law
relating to peripheral control.
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Total 72 hours

Reference Book:

1. Socio-economic and Legal Implications of Urban Land Ceiling and Regulations by Gopal
Bhargava.
2. City Governments and Urban Problems by Demetrios Caraley.
3. Relevant Acts by Central and State Government.

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 L= 3
MP162203 TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING T= 0
P= 0
C= 3
Module-1 Role of transport in national development – physical, economic, social, 08 hours
political and cultural. General appreciation of traffic and travel
characteristics with reference to case studies.
Module-2 Traffic surveys: Formulation objectives, identifying outputs, designing 08 hours
survey formats
Module-3 Appreciation of importance of parking in transportation system 10 hours
planning. Structural properties of Network (Accessibility, connectivity,
circuitry). Environmental impact of Transport projects; Noise, Air
pollution and severance.

Module-4 Transport system Management (TSM) Plan: need and objectives, 10 hours
methodology, Techniques, institutional framework. Mass Transit
Systems: Feasibility, economic appraisal, operational characteristics,
planning and Management.
Module-5 Water Resources Management and distribution, Conservation, 10 hours
Sewerage, solid waste disposal and recycling systems.
Power supply and Street Lighting systems.

Module-6 Social infrastructure planning - health – education, Tele 08 hours

communications, security, fire safety, other misc. facilities such as Milk
bars, Petrol and Gas station, etc.

Total 54 hours

Reference books:

1. Traffic and Transportation Planning by Dr.L.R. Kodiyali.

2. Introduction to Transport Planning by Barton M.J.
3. Principles of Urban Transportation by B.G. Hutchison.
4. Urban Traffic: A Function of Land Use by Mitchell R.B. Rapkin C.
5. Manual on Municipal Solid Waste by MoUD, Govt of India.
6. Service Level Benchmark by Govt of India.
7. URDPFI Guidelines by MoUD, Govt of India.

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 L= 3
MP162204 ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING T= 0
P= 0
C= 3
Module-1 Fundamentals of ecosystem—its structure, function, environmental 08 hours
degradation and its impact on various ecosystems. Environmental
degradation, pollution types, effects & control techniques
Module-2 Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) - environmental evaluation 18 hours
and its parameters; Procedural and administrative aspects of EIA;
methods of EIA matrices and networks; quantitative methods;
techniques of assessment of environmental impacts on air water and
land; economics and social impacts; risk assessment and management,
Indicators of environmental quality assessment; principles of
environmental approach to planning.
Module-3 Environmental Ethics, Law & management, Principles of ecological 10 hours
approach to planning, Indicators of sustainability in planning &
development of settlement, Environmental design in the context of
natural resource management; need for public awareness and
participation, EPA 1986.
Module-4 Environment Management systems, cleaner production; commercial 10 hours
and non-commercial fuels and the bio-mass economy; resource
depletion; alternative fuels and technologies; energy accounting and
auditing; energy policies, norms and standards for clean air and water;
measurement of environmental quality.
Module-5 Case study of environmental land use analysis; preparation of 08 hours
comprehensive policy and programs for improving environmental
quality in an urban context.
Total 54 hours

Reference Books:

1. Guide to Site and Environmental Planning by Rubenstein M. Harvey.

2. Decision Support System in Urban Planning by Harry Timmermans.
3. Local Planning by Sebastian Loew.
4. The Impact of Environmental Assessment by World Bank Technical Paper
No.363.
5. Resource Management by Abha Lakshmi Singh.

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 DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR COURSE CURRICULUM OF M. PLAN PROGRAM
SECOND SEMESTER (STUDIO SUBJECTS):

L= 0
MP162215 PLANNING STUDIO-II T= 4
P= 8
C= 6

 Objective: The thrust of this studio would be on urban regional planning issues. Urban and
Regional level Plans for delineated area would be prepared as part of the studio curriculum.
 Process of studio work:
a) Identification of an urban region.
b) Survey of the study area.
c) Analyses and presentation of data and information.
d) Preparation of an integrated plan for an urban region focusing on all aspects of
Physical as well as socio-economic and multiple factors of planning.
e) Planning for urban area and its region (structure plan / development plan) with
emphasis on: Land use, transportation networks, and Infrastructure networks.
f) Detailing of Action Area programs and urban renewal/urban conservation plans.
g) Financing system.
h) Implementation strategies including urban governance and management issues.

Note: Compulsory: Two weeks of field/case study programmes will be allotted for studio work

Total 216 hours

Reference Books:
1. Urban & Regional Planning by Kopardikar
2. Regional Planning Concepts Techniques Policies & case studies by R.P Mishra.
3. Regional Development & Planning in India by P.C Tiwari.
4. Regional Development Planning in India; A New strategy by R.P Mishra, K.V
Sundaram and Prakash Rao.
5. Methods of Regional Analysis – An Introduction to Regional Sciences by Isard Walter.

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 L= 0
MP162216 GIS AND REMOTE SENSING T= 0
P= 4
C= 2
Module-1 Understand the tools and techniques required to handle the data, 12 hours
process and analysis using the statistical, image processing and
Geographical Information System. Principles of probability and
Statistics as related to Urban Planning.
Module-2 GIS and remote sensing as a new tool for collection of data and 30 hours
preparation of maps; basic principles of photo-interpretation and
techniques of data collection through GIS and remote sensing.
Module-3 Contents and methods of interpretation; specific applications in urban 30 hours
and regional planning situations. Preparation of GIS map, analysis of
data with map, final processing of city map/plan.
Total 72 hours
Reference Books:
1. Mastering QGIS by Kurt Menke et al
2. Remote Sensing and digital image analysis- An Introduction by John A Richards & Xinping Jia.
3. Radar Remote Sensing of Urban Areas by Uwe Soergel (ed.)
4. Understanding Statistics in the Behavioral Sciences by Robert R. Pagano.
5. Statistics for Geo Scientist by Saroj K. Pal
6. Statistical Analysis for Decision Making by Morris Hamburg.
7. Statistics and Urban Planning by Ken Williams
8. Seeing Cities Through Big Data: Research, Methods and Applications in Urban Informatics by
Piyushimita Thakuriah and Nebiyou Tilahun

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