Welcome to Lecture 01to Lecture 01

DSMHT 305: Urban and Regional Planning: Risk Mitigation Concept

Department of Disaster Science and ManagementUniversity of Dhaka

Bangladesh

Prepared by-BAYES AHMED

17 November 2015

About Me

BAYES AHMED

Bachelor of Urban & Regional Planning, BUET; 2002 batch

MSc in Geospatial Technologies (Spain, Germany & Portugal); European Commission Scholar, 2009-2011

PhD Candidate, University College London (UCL), UK; Commonwealth Scholar, 2013-2016

Email: bayesahmedgis@gmail.com

Mobile: 01715446810

• Please introduce yourself (Name, Home District, College and why studying DSM?)

What is Urban Planning?

Planning, also called urban planning or city and regional planning, is a dynamic profession that works to improve the welfare of people and their communities by creating more convenient, equitable, healthful, efficient, and attractive places for present and future generations (APA, 2015).

Urban planning is the design and regulation of the uses of space that focus on the physical form, economic functions, and social impacts of the urban environment and on the location of different activities within it (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2015).

Necessity of Urban Planning?

Good planning helps create communities that offer better choices for where and how people live.

Planning helps communities to envision their future.

It helps them find the right balance of new development and essential services, environmental protection, and innovative change.

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Planning and Development

Planning is a decision making and resource allocation process concerning development.

The primary objective of any development is improvement of the quality of life of the people rather than just improvement of economic activity.

Planning is an activity concerned with making choices about future options involving improvement in quality of life of the people (Rahman, 2008).

Operational View of Planning

Objectives of Urban Planning

The purpose of urban planning is to help to better understand the defects, mistakes, and weaknesses in developing towns for attempting to eliminate them gradually.

The main objective of urban planning has to be directed towards fulfilling a city’s most serious needs and removing its problems (Rahman, 2008).

Principles of Urban Planning

1. Sustainability: without compromising the ability of the future generations to enjoy the same

2. Integrated Planning: Institutional framework, policies3. Integration with Budget: cost effective and realistic4. Planning with Partners: Public, private, voluntary and

civil society.5. Subsidiary: Hierarchy- National and local govt., and

neighborhood level (e.g. decentralization)6. Market Responsiveness: Market demand analysis,

public and private housing7. Access to Land: Rights of the residents8. Appropriate Tools: Land use control and zoning9. Pro-Poor Inclusive: Equal right10.Cultural Variation: Cultural priorities and preferences

Source: Rahman, 2008.

References

1. American Planning Association (APA) Official Website, 2015.https://www.planning.org/aboutplanning/whatisplanning.htm

2. Encyclopedia Britanica Official Website, 2015.http://global.britannica.com/topic/urban-planning

3. Golam Rahman. 2008. Town Planning and the Political Culture of Planning in Bangladesh. AH Development Publishing House, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

4. A.S.M. Mahbub-Un-Nabi. 2012. Urban Planning Technique and Urban Management. URP, BUET.

Thank You!

Any Question?