CSS 2021 Town Planning & Urban Management Paper

Discuss the planning process in detail and also identify the role of town planner as lead an economist, geographer, environmentalist, architect, civil engineer, and sociologist as supporting in plan making.

Discuss the main features of the master plan of Islamabad city. Further, discuss reasons for the failure of master plans of Lahore city and success of the master plan of Islamabad capital city.

Cities and population health are intrinsically interlinked. Do you think COVID-19 will also impact the planning of cities in the future; if yes, how cities will be shaped in the future due to this pandemic?

Is it advisable to promote urbanization for economic development in developing countries? Do you see it will be a beneficial or harmful measure for a country like Pakistan? Elaborate.

What is housing affordability? Discuss the housing issues of low- and middle-income groups. Further, how Naya Pakistan Housing Program can help in resolving these issues?

What do you know about seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs)? Highlight the challenges that can be faced while implementing SGD-11 in Pakistani cities.

Write short notes on any TWO: (a) Zoning as a tool of development control; (b) Rural development planning; (c) Use of GIS in planning.