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PL 511 | Urban & Regional Planning
Slideshow developed by:
Arch. Edeliza V. Macalandag, UAP
Bohol Island State University | College of Architecture & Engineering
INTRODUCTION TO URBAN & REGIONAL PLA
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China-ASEAN Expo 2007 | Nanning, Guangxi, China
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What is urban planning?
Urban planning* (urban, city, and town planning)
is a technical and political process concerned withthe control of the use of land and design of theurban environment, including transportationnetworks, to guide and ensure the orderlydevelopment of settlements and communities.
It concerns itself with research and analysis,strategic thinking, urban design, publicconsultation, policy recommendations,implementation and management.
*Taylor, Nigel (2007). Urban Planning Theory since 1945, London, Sage.
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What is urban planning?
Urban Planning can includeurban renewal by adapting
urban planning methods to
existing cities suffering from
decay and lack of investment.
*Taylor, Nigel (2007). Urban Planning Theory since 1945, London, Sage.
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Urban, what?
urban /rbn/Adjective
1. In, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town:"the urban population".
2. living in a city.
3. characteristic of or accustomed to cities; citified: He is an urban type.
4. Denoting or relating to popular dance music ofblack origin: a party that features the best inurban music.**
**www.dictionary.com
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Greater Tokyo Area, the world's most populous urban area, with about 35 million people.
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Urban Area
1. Characterized by higher population density
and vast human features in comparison toareas surrounding it.
2. Urban areas may be cities, towns orconurbations, but the term is not commonly
extended to rural settlements such as villagesand hamlets.
3. Urban areas are created and furtherdeveloped by the process of urbanization.
**wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_area
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Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Urban Area (Philippines)
NEW OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF URBAN AREAS IN THE PHILIPPINES*
1. If a barangay has a population size of 5,000 or more,then a barangay is considered urban, or
2. If a barangay has at least one establishment with aminimum of 100 employees, a barangay is consideredurban, or
3. If a barangay has 5 or more establishments with a
minimum of 10 employees, and 5 or more facilitieswithin the two-kilometer radius from the barangayhall, then a barangay is considered urban.
4. All barangays in the National Capital Region beautomatically classified as urban
NSCB Resolution No. 9 Series of 2003
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Metro Manila
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Urbanization
1. Urbanization or urban drift is the
physical growth of urban areas as a
result of rural migration and even
suburban concentration into cities,
particularly the very largest ones.
**wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbanization
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The City of Chicago, Illinois is an example of the early American grid system of development. The grid is enforced even on uneve
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Metropolitan Area
1. A metropolitan area is a region consisting of a
densely populated urban core and its less-populatedsurrounding territories, sharing industry,infrastructure, and housing.
2. Unlike an urban area, a metropolitan area includesnot only the urban area, but also satellite cities plusintervening rural land that is socio-economicallyconnected to the urban core city, typically byemployment ties through commuting, with theurban core city being the primary labor market.
3. In fact, urbanized areas agglomerate and grow as thecore population/economic activity center within alarger metropolitan area or envelope.
**wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_area
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Who is involved in planning?
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Who is involved in planning?
Politicians
Non-elected officials Developers Architects Urban Planners Civil Engineers
Environmental Managers Public Transportation providers Citizens Others
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Characteristics of Urban and Regional Pla
Concerned with spatial arrangement of land use
Looks toward the future
Investigates past trends
Inquires about goals and objectives of clientgroup (i.e., nation, state/province, region, city,
neighborhood or business area) Suggests future land use and policy alternatives
Devises implementation strategies (i.e., zoning,subdivision regulations, funding etc.)
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What areas do planners work on?
Subdivision regulation and zoning regulation
Long range plans for cities or counties Community Development
Regional Development
Economic Development
Public transportation
Historic Preservation
Transportation Planning
Enivironmental Management (i.e., flood plain regulation,air quality, solid waste/ watershed management)
Public Housing
Commercial and residential development
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Market:
land owners
developers
realtors
bankers
Government:
National
Regional
Provincial
Local
Interes
Neighb
Environ
Econom
Develo
Farmer
Minorit
Land Planner
Future Land
Current Land
Game
Rules:Planning and
devopment
proceedures
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What areas do planners work on?
Most planners work in the public
sector for local, regional or stategovernments
However, many work in the privatesector for consultants, developers etc.
Another group works for private non-profit groups (downtowndevelopment, environmental advocacyetc.)
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So, there
Urban and Regional planning is a complex
process involving numerous interests The rational planning process has faults
but is still a valid structure if modified
Urban planning to be effective must be
tied to implementation, modification dueto changes and based on goodcommunication between all parties