REVISED SYLLABUS AREA I: HISTORY CONCEPTS

THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES

A. Nature and Scope
1. The basic factors that have influenced the development of
cities and regions
2. Urban and regional planning concepts, theories and methods
B. Topics
1. Political/Geographical/Legal settings: Definitions, scope and
characteristics
2. Evolution, goals, concepts and principles/ theories of planning
2.1 History/goals of planning
2.2 Foundations of planning
2.3 Nature and types of planning

National, regional, local

Economic, social and physical

Short, medium and long-term

Macro and micro

Strategic vis-à-vis indicative

Comprehensive vis-à-vis incremental
REVISED SYLLABUS AREA I: HISTORY CONCEPTS
THEORIES AND PRINCIPLES
3. City growth and spatial planning theories
3.1 Patterns of human settlements
3.2 City image, urban form and functions
3.3 City growth theories and urban ecological
processes
3.4 Urbanization: issues and trends
3.5 Planning and development of cities and urban
areas
4. Regional planning and development
4.1 Rationale/delineation
4.2 Analysis/objectives/targets
4.3 Characteristics or regional/local governments
4.4 Policies and strategies
4.5 Intra-and inter-regional development issues
 REVISED SYLLABUS AREA II: PROCESSES,
TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES
A. Nature and Scope
1. Planning processes, including problem/opportunity definition,
goal setting, policy formulation, generating alternative
strategies, programming, etc.
2. Planning analysis
3. Approaches/methodologies for plan preparation, including
framework plan, development plan, Comprehensive Land
Use Plan (CLUP), strategic plan, structure plan, action plan,
master plan, sector plan, etc.
4. Plan testing, evaluation, selection
B. Topics
1. Overview of the planning process
2. Planning tools and techniques
3. Demographics
4. Information System (GIS, MIS, etc.) mapping technologies
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TECHNIQUES AND STRATEGIES
5. Sectoral Planning
5.1 Social sector (education, health, housing, social welfare, etc.)
5.2 Economic sector (agriculture, fisheries, forestry, industry,
tourism, etc.)
5.3 Infrastructure and utilities
5.4 Energy
5.5 Natural resources
6. Land Use Planning
6.1 Land classification/reclassification
6.2 Land allocation/utilization
6.3 Development controls and incentives
7. Area Development Planning
7.1 Site planning and urban design
7.2 Cultural heritage planning
7.3 Urban renewal, redevelopment, regeneration and revitalization
7.4 Integrated area or integrated rural development (IAD or IRD)
7.5 New towns and other spatial districts (agro/eco-villages)
7.6 Industrial estates/economic zones development
7.7 Watershed/river basin, coastal and waterfront development
7.8 Protected areas
REVISED SYLLABUS AREA III: ENVIRONMENTAL
PLAN IMPLEMENTATION, LEGAL ASPECT AND
ADMINISTRATION
A. Nature and Scope
1. Plan implementation and enforcement
2. Administrative and institutional aspects of plan
implementation
3. Project planning and development, monitoring
and evaluation
B. Topics
Planning administration and professional practice
1. Government machinery for planning
2. Code of ethics, legal obligations/ responsibilities
3. Public interest and social justice
4. Government procurement policy
5. Preparation of contract documents
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PLAN IMPLEMENTATION, LEGAL ASPECT AND
ADMINISTRATION
2. Project planning, management and
implementation
2.1 Project cycle management approach
2.2 Project monitoring/evaluation
2.3 Logical framework analysis/tools for project
planning design/management
2.4 Feasibility analysis
3. Financing and budgeting systems
3.1 Local taxation and revenue generation
3.2 Resource allocation
3.3 Financial requirements/capital improvement program
3.4 Private Financing Initiatives (e.g. BOT)
3.5 Comprehensive investment programming system
REVISED SYLLABUS AREA III: ENVIRONMENTAL
PLAN IMPLEMENTATION, LEGAL ASPECT AND
ADMINISTRATION

4. Legal foundations for environmental planning

practice
4.1 Government and legal system
4.2 Relevant provisions of the 1987 Constitution
4.3 General environmental laws
– Philippine Environmental Policy
– Philippine Environment Code
– EIA System
– Pollution Control Law
REVISED SYLLABUS AREA III: ENVIRONMENTAL
PLAN IMPLEMENTATION, LEGAL ASPECT AND
ADMINISTRATION

4.4 Civil Code provisions (Property Law)

4.5 Laws related to land, air, water
– Network of Integrated Protected Area
Systems Law
– Agrarian Reform Air Act
– Solid Waste Management Act
– Indigenous Peoples Rights Act
4.6 Human habitat
4.7 Local governance
REVISED SYLLABUS AREA III: ENVIRONMENTAL
PLAN IMPLEMENTATION, LEGAL ASPECT AND
ADMINISTRATION
4.6 Human habitat
– Sanitation Code
– Human Settlements, Land use and zoning
laws
– Cultural heritage laws
4.7 Local governance
– Constitutional provisions
– Local Government Code
– Powers and responsibilities of local officials
relating to environmental management
4.8 International environmental commitments