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CIVIL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

M. TECH ( URBAN PLANNING)

(In Force from JULY – 2010) Model – B (5 + 5)

Course No.

Course Title

Teaching Scheme

(Hr)

Exam Marks Total Marks

Credit

L T P L T Practical Cont. Asses

End 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

Total

14

25

1

10

- - -

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

Management

3 1 0 100 25 - - 125 4

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

Total

14

24

2 8 - - - -

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

Total

0

24

0 24 - - - -

350

12

FOURTH SEMESTER

CE 824 Dissertation 0 0 24 0 0 125 300 425 12

Sub Total

Total

0

24

0 24 - - - -

425

12

Grand Total 97 2400 66

List of Electives Model – B (5 + 5)

Course No.

Course Title

Teaching Scheme

(Hr)


Credit

L T P L T Practical Cont. Asses

End 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 (Hr)


Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End 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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End 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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End 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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End 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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End 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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End 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

(Hr) Exam Marks Total

Marks Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End 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:



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End 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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End 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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End 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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End 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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End 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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End 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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End 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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End 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

(Hr) Exam Marks Total

Marks Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End 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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End 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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End 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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End 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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End 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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End Sem

Exam 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3

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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End Sem

Exam 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3

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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End Sem

Exam 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3

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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End Sem

Exam 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3

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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End Sem

Exam 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3

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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End Sem

Exam 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3

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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End Sem

Exam 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3

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



Credit

L T P L T

Practical Cont.

Asses End Sem

Exam 3 0 0 100 - - - 100 3

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

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