CSS 2018 Town Planning & Urban Management Paper

As a town planner, suppose you have been assigned a project lead position to prepare a master plan of a metropolitan city. Develop your project team by explaining which other professionals will be engaged by you. Also discuss, which services will be provided by them?

Explain the general urban form characteristics of historical European cities. Also, discuss whether these characteristics offer any advantage in pursuing the goals of sustainable development?

Differentiate 'urbanization' from 'urban sprawl'. Are large Pakistani cities facing both of these processes simultaneously? Discuss and support with examples.

Discuss different ways and approaches to reduce the housing cost for the low income people in order to promote equitable development.

Can socio-environmental problems of urban areas be addressed through urban design guidelines? Provide relevant examples and illustrations.

Which various factors are responsible for growing intense competition among different stakeholders over the use of natural resources? Suggest measures to resolve these conflicts.

Write short notes on any TWO: (a) Significance of GIS application (b) Role of building and development control (c) Planning features of Indus Valley Civilization.