CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
M. TECH ( URBAN PLANNING)
(In Force from JULY – 2010)
Model – B (5 + 5)
Teaching Exam Marks Total Credit
Scheme Marks
Course (Hr)
Course Title L T P L T Practical
No.
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
FIRST SEMESTER
CE 631 Planning Theory 3 0 2 100 - 20 30 150 4
CE 633 Urban Housing 2 0 2 100 - 20 30 150 3
CE 635 Traffic and Transportation Planning 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
CE 691 Research Analytical Methods 3 1 0 100 25 - - 125 4
Elective – I 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
CE 637 Planning Studio – I 0 0 6 0 0 50 100 150 3
CE 639 Graduate Report - I 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50 1
Sub Total 14 1 10 - - -
Total 25 825 21
SECOND SEMESTER
CE 632 Urban Planning Techniques and Practice 2 0 2 100 - 20 30 150 3
CE 634 Urban Infrastructure Planning and 3 1 0 100 25 - - 125 4
Management
CE 636 Sustainable Environmental Planning 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
CE 638 Urban Governance & Management 3 1 0 100 25 - - 125 4
Elective - II 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
CE 642 Planning Studio – II 0 0 6 0 0 50 100 150 3
CE 644 Graduate Report – II 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50 1
Sub Total 14 2 8 - - - -
Total 24 800 21
THIRD SEMESTER
CE 823 Planning Professional Practice 0 0 12 0 - 100 100 200 6
CE 825 Dissertation Preliminaries 0 0 10 0 0 40 60 100 5
CE 827 Seminar 0 0 2 0 0 0 50 50 1
Sub Total 0 0 24 - - - -
Total 24 350 12
FOURTH SEMESTER
CE 824 Dissertation 0 0 24 0 0 125 300 425 12
Sub Total 0 0 24 - - - -
Total 24 425 12
Grand Total 97 2400 66
List of Electives
Model – B (5 + 5)
Teaching Exam Marks Total Credit
Scheme Marks
Course (Hr)
Course Title L T P L T Practical
No.
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
Elective I Group
CE 641 Urban Land Management 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
CE 643 Rural Planning and Development 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
CE 645 Geospatial Techniques 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
CE 647 Sustainable Building Planning 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
CE 649 Disaster Management 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
CE 871 Soft Computing Techniques 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
Elective II Group
CE 646 Regional Planning 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
CE 708 Public Transportation Planning 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
CE 648 Planning Legislation 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
CE 652 Real Estate Management 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
CE 654 Urban Design and Landscape Development 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
CE 656 Tourism Planning and Development 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
FIRST SEMESTER
CE 631 PLANNING THEORY
Teaching Scheme Exam Marks Total Credit
(Hr) Marks
L T P L T Practical
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
3 0 2 100 - 20 30 150 4
EVOLUTION IN TOWN PLANNING:
Evolution in planning and physical form, Impacts of
Industrial revolution on town and regional planning, Contemporary
developments in planning, Urbanization on formation of metropolitan
areas, socio – economic impacts of growth of population, rural –
urban migration. Contribution of eminent Planners.
URBANISATION: Concept, Indian scenario - issues and Policies,
Global scenario.
URBAN STRUCTURE:
Elements of town structure, changes with time and
growth, Town classification, growth theories, Characteristics of
the urban environment and its components, land use, physical
structure and relationship between parts of city.
PLANNING SURVEY AND PROCESS:
Objectives, types, significance, methodology, analysis,
Presentation and applications. Planning parameters, aims,
objectives, principles, methodology and systems approach,
environmental parameters.
URBAN LAND USE PLANNING:
Land use Structures, demand and supply of land relationship.
SITE PLANNING:
Selection criteria, principles, process and constraints.
REFERENCES :
1. A.B. GILLION AND SIMON EISNER, “The Urban Pattern”, CBS
Publishers and Distributors, Delhi.
2. RISHMA A., “Town Planning in Hot Cities”, Mir Publishers,
Moscow.
3. Ward S (2002), “Planning the 20th Century City” John Wiler &
Sons.
CE 633 URBAN HOUSING
Teaching Scheme Exam Marks Total Credit
(Hr) Marks
L T P L T Practical
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
2 0 2 100 - 20 30 150 3
URBAN HOUSING:
Housing forms, problems, shortage, growth, urbanisation
pressure, quantitative, and qualitative aspects, Housing scenario.
HOUSING FOR URBAN POOR:
Housing Evaluation for urban Poor, Aerial and cluster standards,
materials, social amenities and services, locational parameters,
Policies. Housing schemes, housing schemes,
Slum theories, up gradation and relocation issues of slum dwellers,
site & service schemes.
HOUSING POLICIES & FINANCE:
Housing policies, Co-operative housing, Role of private and public
sectors, financing institutes and their role, Housing Boards, HUDCO,
housing demand models, housing market analysis.
PLANNING OF RESIDENTIAL AREAS:
Household and housing, housing requirement for different sections
of society, building byelaws, housing projects layouts, Neighbourhood
plan preparation, other amenities, housing norms, mass housing, Housing
for different climatic conditions, institute housing.
REFERENCES:
1. FREDRICK GIBBERD, :” Town Design”, Architectural Press, London.
2. CHARLES ABRAHMS, “Housing in the Modern World”, Faber and Faber,
London.
3. D.J. DWYER, “People & Housing in 3rd. World Cities”, Longman, London.
4. D. HEGGADE AND F. CHERUNILAM, “Housing in India”, Himalya
Publishing House, Bombay.
5. Dwivedi R. M. (2007) “Urban development and housing in India 1947-
2007” New Century Publications, New Delhi.
CE 635 TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
Teaching Scheme Exam Marks Total Credit
(Hr) Marks
L T P L T Practical
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
TRAFFIC CHARACTERISTICS:
Traffic growth, major traffic studies, traffic problems, urban road
systems and inter-sections, IRC Standards. Pedestrian movements and
problems.
TRAFFIC PLANNING:
Traffic planning parameters, geometrical requirements, design speed
capacity, Traffic planning of identified areas - bus terminal, truck
terminal, station area, CBD area.
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT:
Regulation & control, Inter section traffic control, other
management techniques.
TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT :
Growth of rail and road transport. Investment in transport sector
over time. Role of transportation in national and regional development,
Transport infrastructure projects.
URBAN TRANSPORT PLANNING :
Principals of urban transport, scope and content of comprehensive
transportation planning, basic steps of transport planning: Trip
generation, distribution, modal split & route arrangement.
MASS TRANSPORTATION PLANNING:
Basic system of urban transportation, Para transit system, planning
of city bus transportation, BRTS, metro transport system.
TRANSPORTATION TERMINALS :
Location and facilities for air port, railway and central bus
stand.
REFERENCES:
1. BRUTON, M.J., “Introduction to Transportation Planning,” Hutchinson
Publication, London.
2. KADIALI, L.R., “Traffic and Transportation Planning”, Khanna
Publishers, Delhi.
3. Ray, S.K., “Transport Planning for Developing Countries”, Prentice
Hall of India, New Delhi.
CE 691 RESEARCH ANALYTICAL METHODS
Teaching Scheme Exam Marks Total Credit
(Hr) Marks
L T P L T Practical
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
3 1 0 100 25 - - 125 4
SOCIAL RESEARCH FORMULATION:
Design of research, scaling techniques, sampling techniques,
design of questionnaire.
STATISTICS & PROBABILITY BASE:
Various probability distributions & their applications,
parameter estimation, hypothesis testing, random variables, method of
maximum likelihood, hypothesis testing to compare multiple
population, statistical quality control.
LINEAR & MULTI-LINEAR REGRESSION AND CORRELATION ANALYSIS:
Estimation and analysis of simple regression models,
correlation coefficients, analysis of correlation coefficients,
hypothesis tests associated with regression and correlation
coefficients, multiple regression models.
OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES:
Linear programming, Simplex method, transportation model,
concepts of non-linear programming, decision theories-rules, decision
under uncertainty.
REFERENCES:
1. Benjamin J. R., Cornell C. A., Probability Statistics and
Decision for Civil Engineers, McGraw-Hill, 1970.
2. Freund J. E., Mathematical Statistics, PHI, New Delhi, 1990.
3. Hines W. W., Montgomery D. C., et. Al., Probability and
Statistics in Engineering and Management Science, John Wiley and
Sons, New York, 1990.
4. Rao S. S., Engineering Optimisation – Theory & Practice, New Age
International Publishers, Revised Edition III, 2006.
5. Sharma J. K., Operation Research: Theory & Applications,
MacMillan India Ltd., 2000.
6. Bhandarkar P. L., Wilkinson T. S., Methodology & Techniques of
Social Research, Himalaya Publishing House, 1991.
7. Gujarati Damodar, Basic Econometrics, Sheldor Ross Publications
CE 637 PLANNING STUDIO – I
Teaching Scheme Exam Marks Total Credit
(Hr) Marks
L T P L T Practical
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
0 0 6 0 0 50 100 150 3
Two planning projects are required to be completed from the
following areas.
(1) Housing
(2) Traffic/Transportation Planning Project.
(A) The Project on Housing includes preparing lay-out plans
neighbourhood incorporating field studies and familiarisation with
site development standards, zoning and subdivision regulations.
Project cost etc. Neighbourhood plan Preparation.
(B) The project on Traffic /Transportation planning covers the Traffic
Planning of certain area assessing of Transportation demand and
Modal split for given Urban zone/ dub zone.
The students are required to submit typed report alongwith studio
exhibits for both the projects. The work shall be carried by the project
team and to be presented to the panel of examiners including one
external examiner.
CE 639 GRADUATE REPORTS – I
Teaching Scheme Exam Marks Total Credit
(Hr) Marks
L T P L T Practical
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50 1
Graduate reports on specific topic for each subject of the semester
is to be prepared in consultation with the faculty advisor and to be
submitted in duplicate typed on A4 sheet. One of the reports is to be
presented on scheduled date.
Graduate reports are assessed by the P.G. Centre at Departmental
Level.
SECOND SEMESTER
CE 632 URBAN PLANNING TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICE
Teaching Scheme Exam Marks Total Credit
(Hr) Marks
L T P L T Practical
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
2 0 2 100 - 20 30 150 3
LAND USE ACTIVITIES:
Population forecasting methods. Analysis and prediction of
important land use activities.
SPATIAL STANDRADS:
UDPFI and TCPO guide lines for residential, industrial,
commercial and recreational areas, standards for urban amenities,
Provisions of Town Planning Act, zoning, subdivision practice, and metro
region concept.
ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES:
Linear programming, threshold analysis, simulation approach.
TOWN DEVELOPMENT PLAN /TOWN PLANNING SCHEMES:
Scope, contents and preparation. Land value and density
pattern. A case study of development plan, preparation of Town Planning
Schemes, activity areas, plan implementation – organisational legal and
financial aspects, public participation in plan formulation and
implementation, planning for urban poor, national renewal schemes and
policies.
URBAN DECAY AND CONSERVATION:
Urban Decay causes and impacts, Urban renewal, Meaning,
significance, scope and limitations, identification of renewal areas,
renewal strategies. Urban conservation: Meaning, heritage, significance
and techniques.
CONCEPT OF NEW TOWNS:
Meaning, role and functions: Special planning and development
considerations, scope and limitations of new town development, Indian
and British experience of planning and development of new towns.
GLOBAL TRENDS:
Concept of International cities, issues and planning
approaches.
REFERENCES:
1. MARGARET ROBERTS, “Town Planning Techniques”, Hutchinson Educational
Publication.
2. N.V. MODAK AND V.N. AMBDEKAR, “Town and Country Planning and
Housing”, Orient Longman Limited.
3. R.G. GUPTA, “Planning and Development of Towns”, New Delhi.
4. K.S. RAMEGAUDA, “Urban and Regional Planning, Mysore University
Publication.
CE 634 URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT:
Teaching Scheme Exam Marks Total Credit
(Hr) Marks
L T P L T Practical
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
3 1 0 100 25 - - 125 4
URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE:
Types, significance, impact on urban form, norms and financial
aspects.
NETWORKS AND SERVICES SYSTEMS:
Urban services overview, classification and significance. Concepts
and theories for design and operation, components, interrelationship,
requirements of appropriate technology, cost recovery, Gap analysis.
WATER SUPPLY:
Water Supply: Source, treatment and plant location, pipe network
and distribution, location of distribution station, Norms.
SEWERAGE SYSTEM:
House hold collection, pipe network, location of sewerage pumping
station, treatment plant and location, disposal site, Norms.
Sewerage drainage, refuse collection, storage, recycling and
disposal, minimum basic needs, formulation of objectives, norms and
standards both for space allocation and quality control, Storm water
Network.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT:
Types, Generation, collection system, transfer station location,
Segregation, transportation, disposal, site selection, Effect of
population density, Impact of Urban land use, Bio-medical waste and
disposal.
ELECTRICITY & COMMUNICATION NETWORK:
Location, transformer, station, street lighting requirements,
telecommunication network requirement.
SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE:
Health and Education hierarchy, norms and location.
Energy distribution, fire protection requirements, milk
distribution system.
REFERENCES :
1. FAIR, G.M., GAYER, J.C. AND OKUN, D.A., “Elements of water supply
and Waste water Disposal”, John Wiley & Sons, New York.
2. T.M. VINODKUMAR, “ Networks and services”, ITPI Reading
Manuals.
3. TCPO AND MINISTRY OF WORKS AND HOUSING, “Norms and Standards
for Urban Water Supply and Sewerage Services”, New Delhi.
CE 636 SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING
Teaching Scheme Exam Marks Total Credit
(Hr) Marks
L T P L T Practical
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
ECOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT AND POLLUTION:
Basic concepts and components of ecology and ecosystem; Air water,
noise, land pollution – causes, effects and control.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING TECHNIQUES:
Definition, sustainability check lists multi-dimension concept,
principles. Creation of green spaces, concepts of Green building,
concept of green residential clusters, provision of green belt, Eco-
friendly industrial location and planning, development of existing water
bodies, water conservation techniques, Air-pollution abatement measures
due to automobiles
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND LEGISLATION:
Multi Disciplinary Environmental Strategies Decision Making –
Concepts of Environmental Audit, Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) ISO 14001,
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Carbon Credits
Environmental standards in India, Role and functions of MoEF, CPCB,
DoEF, GPCB, Environmental acts. EIA rules.
REFERENCES:
1. Dr. Suresh K. Dhameja (2007) “Environmental Engineering and
Management”, S. K. Kataria & Sons, New Delhi.
2. G. N. Pandey (2005), “Environmental Management”, Vikas Publishing
House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
3. Rehana Tariq (2008), “Sustainable Urbanization and urban
Development”, New Academic Publishers, New Delhi.
4. Rachel Cooper (2009), “Designing Sustainable Cities”, Wiley-
Blackwell Publisher, New delhi.
CE 638 URBAN GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMNT
Teaching Scheme Exam Marks Total Credit
(Hr) Marks
L T P L T Practical
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
3 1 0 100 25 - - 125 4
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION:
Meaning, Nature, Scope and importance of Public
administration, Administrative Planning, Leadership and
Supervision.
URBAN GOVERNANCE:
Government to Governance; Productivity in Urban Government;
Total Quality Management Millennium Development Goals and Urban
Governance. Good Urban Governance – Participation, Transparency,
Decentralization, Responsiveness and Responsibility,
Accountability; Report Card System; Right to Information; Public
Disclosure; Citizen Charter.
INDIAN SYSTEM OF URBAN GOVERNMENT:
Salient Features of Local Government System in India-historical
overview; Commissions & Committees; Council of State Ministers; All
India Council of Mayors; Centre-State-Local Relationships.
Role of Municipal bodies, City/Urban development authority in
urban development. It’s background, functions, powers,
organizational structure, achievement and limitation, case studies.
Taxation, Central and State; Property Tax Administration –
Valuation Assessment, Collection. Budget, Municipal Accounting,
Municipal Audit – Concepts, Settlement of Audit Objectives.
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:
Principles of Management; Theories of Management-Scientific
Management, Human Relations and Behaviors. Meaning, Nature, Scope
and Significance of Human Resource Management
URBAN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT:
Municipal Personnel Systems; Municipal Human Resource:
Planning, Recruitment; Human Resource in Urban Prastatals: Systems,
Planning, Recruitment.
REFERENCES:
1. U. B. Singh, 1997, Administrative System in India, IPH, New
Delhi.
2. C. P. Barthwal, 2002, Understanding Local Government, Bharat
Book, Lucknow.
3. M. Bhattacharya, 1979, Bureaucracy and Development
Administration, Uppal, New Delhi.
4. Arvind K. Sharma, 2004, Bureaucracy and Decentralisation,
Mittal, New Delhi.
5. I. M. Pandey, Financial Management, Vikas, New Delhi.
6. M. Y. Khan and P. K. Jain, 1982, Financial Management, Tata
McGraw Hill, New Delhi.
7. S. L. Goel,2002, Advanced Public Administration in India, Deep &
Deep, Delhi.
8. S. Bhatnagar, E-Government, Sage, New Delhi, 2004.
CE 642 PLANNING STUDIO- II
Teaching Scheme Exam Marks Total Credit
(Hr) Marks
L T P L T Practical
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
0 0 6 0 0 50 100 150 3
Two Planning Projects are to be carried under the supervision of
faculty advisor from the following areas.
(1) Preparation of T.P. Scheme. (2) Urban Network and Services (3)
Environmental Planning. (4) Regional Planning.
The projects are based on field surveys and inventory data. Data is
to be analysed prior to planning.
The students are required to submit a typed report of the project
along with drawings and data file. The project is of teamwork and to be
presented to the panel of examiners including one external examiner.
A typed report on A4 size is to be submitted along with design
drawings folded of A4 size and submitted in a box.
CE 644 GRADUATE REPORTS – II
Teaching Scheme Exam Marks Total Credit
(Hr) Marks
L T P L T Practical
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
0 0 0 0 0 0 50 50 1
Graduate reports for each subject of the semester is to be prepared
in consultation with the faculty advisor and to be submitted in
duplicate typed on A4 sheet. One of the reports is to be presented on
scheduled date.
THIRD SEMESTER
CE 823 PLANNING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
Teaching Scheme Exam Marks Total Credit
(Hr) Marks
L T P L T Practical
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
0 0 12 0 - 100 100 200 4
Design portfolio in planning addresses plan evaluation and
appraisal of development plan of a city of nearly 1.0 lac population is
to be taken up and study is to cover, objectives, surveys, growth
potentials and one land use plan of the development plan adopted, and is
evaluated for the policy, planning design, implementation procedure and
development controls regarding the land use.
The work shall be presented in the form of typed report on A4 size
paper along with necessary drawing properly folded in A4 size.
CE 825 DISSERTATION PRELIMINARIES
Teaching Scheme Exam Marks Total Credit
(Hr) Marks
L T P L T Practical
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
0 0 10 0 0 40 60 100 3
Dissertation Preliminaries should clearly identify the
goals/objectives and scope of the dissertation work taken up by the
student. Details of data identification and field surveys should be
clearly highlighted. The study approach and literature review should be
discussed. A typed report shall be submitted at the end of the semester,
which shall be assessed by the P. G. Centre.
CE 827 SEMINAR
Teaching Scheme Exam Marks Total Credit
(Hr) Marks
L T P L T Practical
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
0 0 2 0 0 0 50 50 1
Each Student is required to present a seminar paper on the
scheduled date and a typed copy of the same is to be submitted.
Assessment is based on the presentation and contents of seminar paper.
Seminar is assessed departmentally and marks will be intimated to
the University by the P.G. Centre.
FOURTH SEMESTER
CE 824 DISSERTATION
Teaching Scheme Exam Marks Total Credit
(Hr) Marks
L T P L T Practical
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
0 0 24 0 0 125 300 425 12
Each student is to carry out the dissertation work for which topic
will be assigned in the third semester.
The main objective of dissertation work is to provide scope for
original and independent study/research, to develop a theme and to
demonstrate ability of using analytical approach or investigate
independently. The theme or topic of dissertation is within the
framework of P.G. Programme.
Thesis is prepared by each student under the supervision of the
faculty advisor and to be submitted in six typed bound sets as per the
specified time. The assessment of the dissertation will be carried out
in two stages, first during the semester for 100 marks and the final
viva voce examination for 200 marks after the submission of thesis.
The first assessments will be by the P.G. centre and for the final
assessment by the University.
ELECTIVES GROUPS
Elective – I
CE 641 URBAN LAND MANAGEMENT
Teaching Scheme Exam Marks Total Credit
(Hr) Marks
L T P L T Practical
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
LAND MARKET DYNAMICS:
Concept, Scope, Principles, Land Use and Land Value, Parameters of
Land dynamics market mechanism and land use pattern, Land use
restriction; compensation and acquisition, Urbanisation and land price
speculations
LAND ECONOMICS:
Economics and Principles of land use, Development of land and real
properties, Land Development charges and betterment levy PPP in urban
land development & case studies
LAND POLICIES AND PRACTICES AND TECHNIQUES
Policy: Concept, Need, Objective, Significance, Factor influencing
location decision, Analysis of location of specific land use like
residential-industrial commercial and institutional in intra regional as
well as inter regional level Case studies of various land use polices
and practices at national, state , district and settlement level, Land
acquisition and land pooling techniques.
LEGAL ASPECTS:
Town planning Acts, Origin, Objectives and applications. Building
Bye-laws-Formations, Provisions and implications. Impacts on real estate
developments.
REFERENCES:
1. Somik V. Lall (2009),”Urban Land Markets: Improving Land Management
for Successful Urbanization”, Springer.
2. John Randolph (2009),”Environmental Land use planning and
Management”, island Press.
3. Philip R. Berke (2009),” Urban Land use Planning”, University of
Illinois Press.
CE 643 RURAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Teaching Scheme Exam Marks Total Credit
(Hr) Marks
L T P L T Practical
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
PROFILE OF RURAL SETTLEMENTS :
Definitions, need growth, distribution and classification of
rural settlements, size from function and morphology of rural
settlements. Changing soci-economic pattern of rural settlement in
India. Internal and external structure of change.
AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT :
Allied activities, agriculture land use economic system and
occupation productivity, expenditure and framing system Impact of morden
technology, transport facilities, media and communication and trends at
national and International level on agriculture and consequently on
rural settlement their planning development.
POLICIES AND PROGRAMMES :
National policies and programmes of rural development in
India, a historical perspective, Five year plans on rural planning and
development, various sectoral development programmes, interdependence
and efficacy of socio-economic and infrastructural sectors.
RURAL INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS :
Rural bank, Co-operatives , marketing and public
administration Zila Parishad, Block Semity and Gram-Panchayat, powers
and function of recently proposed Panchayat Raj Bill.
Rationale of principles and techniques of rural planning
and development, norms, standard preferences and strategy for rural
areas, Improvement of infrastructure and augmentation of housing stock,
water supply, health and educational facilities. Conservation of rural
environment, form & structure, its art and architecture.
REFERENCES :
1. CHATTOPADHYAY B.C., “ Rural Development Planning in India”, S. Chand
& Co, New Delhi.
2. H.R. HYE, “ Integrated Approach to Rural Development”, Sterling
Publishers, New Delhi.
3. S.M. SHAH, “Rural Development Planning and Reform”, Abhinal Publ.,
New Delhi.
4. H. RAMCHANDRAN, “Village Clusters and rural Development”, Concept
Publ. Co., New Delhi.
CE 645 GEOSPATIAL TECHNIQUES
Teaching Scheme Exam Marks Total Credit
(Hr) Marks
L T P L T Practical
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
Concepts and fundamentals, energy sources, energy interactions,
ideal and real remote sensing systems, fundamentals of airphoto
interpretation, keys, elements of air photo interpretation for terrain
evaluation, Data acquisition, various remote sensing platforms,
satellites, sensors, multi spectral scanners, microwave sensing.
Data acquisition, various remote sensing platforms, satellites,
sensors, multi spectral scanners, microwave sensing.
Digital image processing, equipments used for remote sensing.
other aspects of interpretation, ground truth.
Structure of GIS: Cartography, Geographic mapping process,
transformations, map projections, Geographic Data Representation,
Storage, Quality and Standards, database management systems, Raster data
representation, Vector data representation, Assessment of data quality,
Managing data errors, Geographic data standards.
GIS Data Processing, Analysis and Modeling: Raster based GIS
data processing – Vector based GIS data processing – Queries – Spatial
analysis – Descriptive statistics – Spatial autocorrelation – Quadrant
counts, and nearest neighbour analysis – Network analysis – Surface
modeling – DTM. GIS Applications: Case studies.
GPS: Basic concepts, components, factors affecting, GPS setup,
accessories, segments-satellites & receivers, GPS applications, Case
studies.
Applications of remote sensing GIS and GPS, Engineering
applications, land use/land cover mapping, applications to urban and
regional planning, Water resources, environmental studies, transportation
engineering, other civil engineering fields.
REFERENCES:
1. Lo, C.P. & Yeung A.K.W., Concepts and Techniques of Geographic
Information Systems, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2002.
2. Anji Reddy, M., Remote Sensing and Geographical Information
Systems, B.S. Publications, Hyderabad, 2001.
3. Burrough, P.A., Principles of Geographical Information Systems,
Oxford Publication, 1998.
4. Clarke, K., Getting Started with Geographic Information Systems,
Prentice Hall, New Jersy,2001.
5. DeMers, M.N., Fundamentals of Geographic information Systems, John
Wiley & Sons, New York, 2000.
6. Kennedy M., The Global Positioning System & GIS: An Introduction,
Ann Arbor Press, 1996.
CE 647 SUSTAINABLE BUILDING PLANNING
Teaching Scheme Exam Marks Total Credit
(Hr) Marks
L T P L T Practical
Cont. End
Asses Sem
Exam
3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3
Sustainable development and planning: concept, perspectives, need and
importance, Environmental impact of building sector, current
situation of environmental policies for building sector, concept and
elements of sustainable planning for building industry, past
perspectives on planning, situating sustainable planning within
planning theory, Planners roles
Sustainable building planning: Policies and exploring implementation
gaps, urban design, Environment protection, site planning, energy
conservation through planning and modeling, water use reduction,
passive solar design, building technologies, indoor air quality,
barriers to implementation of sustainable building measures,
checklist for sustainability, policy recommendations for sustainable
buildings.
Urban housing and infrastructure: Urban climate and effect of built
environment, Impact of urbanization on sustainability, growth and
issues related to sustainability
Green Buildings: Concept and need, design principles, growth at
International and national level, benefits, construction techniques,
green materials, planning and case studies of residential. Commercial
and industrial buildings
Building performance assessment: concept, tools at international and
national level, process of green building certification,
comparison of different tools like LEED INDIA, GRIHA, SBTool
etc.,Recent researches on sustainable building development and
assessment tools.
REFERENCES
1. “Planning for sustainability: creating livable, equitable and
ecological communities” by Stephen M. Wheeler (2004), Routledge,
Taylor and Francis group, New York.
2. “Towards sustainable building” by Nicola Maiellaro (2001), Kluwer
academic publishers, Netherlands.
3. “Sustainable building design manual: Sustainable building design
practices” by The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi.
4. “Environmentally sustainable buildings: challenges and policies”
by Takahiko Hasegawa (2003), Organization for economic co-
operation and development (OECD) publications, France.
CE 649 DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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DISSASTER:
Meaning, factors and significance, Characteristic, causes
and effects of natural hazards viz. Drought, earthquake, flood and
other hazards. Disaster profile of India – regional and seasonal,
Scope and objectives of disaster mitigation, Preparedness and
response. Prerequisite for preparedness planning, action plans and
procedure, models and checklists. Disaster response planning, roles
and responsibilities of various agencies. Emergency operation
support and management.
PLANNING FOR DISASTER PRONE AREAS:
Vulnerability analysis, Land use planning and
regulations, Temporary settlement and communications, development
planning tasks at the pre-disaster and post-disaster stages.
Shelter typology for different hazardous situations, Housing design
and planning at pre and post disaster level.
EMERGENCY CAMPS AND SHELTER:
Emergency camps, Vulnerability and low cost dwellings,
Temporary and emergency shelter design at post disaster stage,
Shelter components, materials, structures and erection.
REFERENCES:
1. Thomas Scheneid (2000),”Disaster Management and
Preparedness”, CRC Press.
2. Harsh K. Gupta (2003), Disaster Management, Indian National
Science academy.
3. Vinod K. Sharma (1997), Disaster Management ,National
Center for Disaster Management.
CE 871 SOFT COMPUTING TECHNIQUES
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Genetic Algorithms: Goals of optimization – Comparison with
traditional methods – Schemata – Terminology in GA – Strings, Structure,
Parameter string – Data Structures – Data Structures – Operators –
Coding fitness function – Algorithm – Applications.
Fuzzy Logic: Concepts of uncertainly and imprecision – sets –
Concepts, properties and operations on Classical sets & Fuzzy Sets –
Classical and Fuzzy relations – Membership Functions – Fuzzy Logic –
Fuzzification – Fuzzy Rule based Systems – Fuzzy propositions –
Applications.
Artificial Neural Networks: Basics of ANN; Models of a Neuron –
Topology: Multi Layer Feed Forward Network (MLFFN), Radial Basis
Function Network (RBFN), Recurring Neural Network (RNN) – Learning
Processes: Supervised and unsupervised learning. Error-correction
learning, Hebbian learning; Single layer perceptrons – Multilayer
perceptrons – Least mean square algorithm, Back propagation algorithm
Applications.
Hybrid Systems: Fuzzy neural systems – Genetic Fuzzy Systems –
Genetic Neural Systems.
REFERENCE:
1. Timothy J. Ross, Fuzzy Logic with Engineering Applications, McGraw
– Hill
2. Simon Haykin, Neural Networks, Prentice Hall
3. J.M. Zurada, Introduction to artificial neural systems., Jaico
Publishers
4. H.J. Zimmermann, Fuzzy set theory and its applications., III
Edition, Kluwer Academic Publishers, London.
Suran Goonatilake, Sukhdev Khebbal (Eds), intelligent hybrid
systems, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1995.
ELECTIVE – II
CE 646 REGIONAL PLANNING
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CONCEPT OF REGION, SCOPE OF REGIONAL PLAN:
Concept of Region, Types of Region, Classification of Regions,
Delineation of Regions, Evolution of Regional plan and National
Development, Scope, Objectives, Institutional framework for regional
planning.
TECHNIQUES OF REGIONAL ANALYSIS :
Introduction to regional analysis, regional linear programming,
regional input-output analysis, factor analysis, industrial location
theory, spatial diffusion theory, gravity analysis.
GROWTH MODELS :
Concept of growth pole and growth foci, core-periphery concept,
role of settlements in regional development, urbanisation and regional
development, input – output models, central place theory Christaller
Loseh.
PATTERN OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
Role of resources in regional development, utilization of resources
and environmental problems, sectoral and regional development and
imbalances, multilevel planning, special area development plans.
Balanced developed development national and state level planning
mechanism.
CASE STUDIES:
Regional planning in India, planning regions of India, district and
block development plans, case studies of regional development planning
in other countries. Special region plans.
REFERENCES :
1. CHAND MAHESH AND U.K. PURI, “ Regional Planning in India”, Allied
Publishers, New Delhi, 1983.
2. GLASSION JOHN , “ Introduction to regional planning “, Hutchinson
and MIT Press, Cambridge, 1996.
3. INSARD WALTER, “ Methods of Regional Analysis - An introduction to
Regional Science”, MIT Press, Cambridge, 1960.
4. R.P. MISHRA , “Regional Planning and Development in India”, Vikas,
Bombay, 1972.
5. K.V. SUNDARAM, “Urban and Regional Planning in India”, Vikas
Publishers, New Delhi.
CE 708 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
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URBAN TRANSPORTATION:
Issues, problems, role of transit, choice of transit technology,
evolution of urban transportation.
TRANSIT SYSTEM:
Modes, paratransit system Innovative technology.
PLANNING TRANSIT NETWORKS:
Planning approach, network configuration, design of single route,
Spacing Of Routes & bus stops, frequency of service.
TRANSIT OPERATION & MANAGEMENT:
Operating cycle, scheduling, special services, fare collection.
TRANSIT & URBAN DEVELOPMENT:
Impact on development, land use thery, urban form, environmental
impact, energy policy.
TRANSIT CHARACTERISTICS:
Characteristics of transit travel riders, attitudes, modal splits
special group of users.
TRANSIT COST FINANCE & POLICES:
Construction, vehicle and operating costs, elasticity of demands,
future policies, policy issues.
REFERENCES:
1. ALAN BLACK, “Urban mass transportation planning”, McGraw Hill
(1995).
2. PETTER R. WHILE, “Planning for public transport”, Hutchinson and
Company Limited.
CE 648 PLANNING LEGISLATION
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Significance and Objectives of Legislation for Planners
and Environmental Engineers. Constitutional Basis and Provisions.
Evolution of Planning Legislation and Legislation in Environmental
Engineering in India
Legal Framework in Town and Country Planning. Preparation
and Implementation of Regional Plan/Development plan, T.P. Scheme
in Light of The Gujarat Town Planning Act, 1976.
Provisions of Land Acquisition Act, Urban Land Ceiling Act and
Conservation Act.
Legislative Framework for Pollution Monitoring and Control.
Pollution Control Boards. Industrial Policy, Licence and
Environmental Protection and Environmental Clearance, N.O.C. from
Pollution Board.
REFERENCES:
1. The Gujarat Town Planning and Urban Development Act, Vora Prakashan,
Ahmedabad.
2. R.B. Das, Urban Planning and Local Authority, Oxford and IBH
Publication, Calcutta.
3. Handbook of Environmental Laws, Vol. I and II, Enviro-media
Publication, Karad, Maharashtra.
CE 652 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT
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Economics of location – factors affecting different land uses
such as residential, commercial, industrial, public and semi public;
Land value – Concept and factors affecting; Rent and modern theory of
rent; Macro and Micro approaches of Location such as trade-off model and
environment preference model.
Real Estate – concepts and characteristics; Urban real estate
market problems, factors affecting real estate property, rights and
interests; Contract law and real estate; Speculation in urban land;
betterment and worsenment.
Urban land policy – contents, importance, objectives,
measures, instruments for its implementation, direct Govt. action, legal
and physical controls; Relationship between economic trends, land market
and urban development.
REFERENCE:
1. Lean, W., (1982), “Aspects of Land use Planning” Gonthic
Publications, New Jersy.
2. Paul, B.N., (1997), “Urban Land Economics”, The McMillan
Press, London.
CE 654 URBAN DESIGN AND LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT
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SCOPE AND OBJECTIVES OF URBAN DESIGN:
Its relation with architecture and urban planning, scale of
various urban design projects, regional and city level, urban design
survey, inventories, techniques/approaches to urban design.
BEHAVIORAL ISSUES IN URBAN DESIGN :
Principales of urban spatial organization, urban scale, urban
spaces, urban massing, quality of urban encloser.
Imageability, townscape and elements of urban design (Gordon, Cullen,
Kevin Lynch) Urban conservation with historic preservation and
integrated approach to conservation, urban renewal, its purpose,
economics and planning issues.
URBAN DESIGN AT MICRO LEVEL :
Campus planning, city centers, transportation corridors,
residential neighbourhood, water fronts.
DEVELOPMENT CONTORL GUIDELINES :
Zoning, , Historical examples of urban design projects. Evaluation/
fesibilitty study of urban design projects.
OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF LANSCAPE PLANNING :
Behavioral issues in landscape design, principles and aesthetic
theory in landscape design, Land from design and elements of
geomorphology, hydrology, pedology, drainage in landscape planning.
Site and resources inventory methods, analyses and appraisal,
landscape suitability analysis, Plant characteristics and planting
design, environmental factors in landscape planning.
OUTDOOR RECREATION AND TOURISM: Planning and design issues.
LANDSCAPE PLANNING :
Urban and regional level open spaces, residential neighborhoods,
urban roads and regional highways, coastal area landscape planning.
EVALUATION PROCESS IN LANDSCAPE PLANNING :
Critical appraisal of historical examples of landscape plans.
Relevance of Social forestry in urban and regional landscape planning.
REFERENCES :
1. Paul, De Spreiregen, “Urban Design : The Archtecture of Town and
Cities”, McGraw Hill Book Company, New York.
2. Cullen Garden, “Townscape”, Architecture Press, London.
3. I.C. Monty, “Park Planning Handbook”, John wiley
CE 656 TOURISM PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
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TOURISM PLANNING:
Tourism as system, Demand and supply, Creation of Urban Space
for recreation and tourism, Principles of Recreation, Leisure and
Tourism.
TOURISM ECOLOGY:
Natural resource assessment; Techniques of tourism potential
analysis; Concept of Eco-tourism, Environmental threats and
planning precautions
SUSTAINABLE PLANNING FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT:
Concepts and parametric analysis; Integrated wildlife, culture
and tourism development; Tourism infrastructure development,
Tourism Project conception and preparation for project report.
TOURISM MANAGEMENT AND ECONOMICS:
Management and Economics of tourism industry and development
management. GIS application in tourism development, policies and
programme at National State and District level. Tourism planning
case studies.
REFERENCES:
1. Colin Michael Hall (2008), “Tourism Planning: Policies, Process &
relationship”, Prentice Hall.
2. David Newsone (2008), “ Natural area tourism Ecology impacts and
management”, Chainal View Publication
3. Clare Gunn (2009),” Tourism Planning: Basics, Concepts, cases”,
France & Taylor Publication