Sustainable Planning Practices and Development

Subject Code: MURP206 Subject Name: Sustainable Planning Practices and Developments Teaching Marks for Marks for external Total Credits Duration of Schedule Sessional work Examiner Marks Examination Lecture Studio 7 25 75 100 2 3hours Raper Setting Total Eight Questions: Q.No. 1 MCQ which is compulsory, Each unit shall have one question, total of questions to be attempted five Objective:

The intent of this course is to impart the concept of sustainable development among the students and to make them aware of different planning and management practices followed worldwide to minimize the impact on environment due to human actions.

Content:

Module 1 Sustainable Development- Definitions, Concepts and Parameters; Eco-City Approach; Kyoto Protocol, Localizing Agenda 21 (UN-Habitat) United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; Indian Network of Climate Change Assessment, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Global Environment Facility, and Clean Development Mechanism; UNHABITAT policies, Sustainable Development Goals.

Module 2 Land Capability and Suitability Analysis for planning process, Concept of sustainable planning, Three pillars of sustainability and its implication in planning process; Environmental preservation, Walkability and Connectivity, Integration of diverse community features; Strong sense of place.

Concepts and definitions of Climate Change; Urban Heat Islands, green house gases, carbon cycle, Climatic Change and Human History, Impacts of Climate Change; Climate as Forcing Variable, Locational Attributes, Sensitivity and Vulnerability of Different Sectors; Extreme events and their effects Approvals BOS: 21/01/2021,31/03/2021 Sub Academic Council:

Academic Council: 9/11/2020 BOM:

Signature Q University School of Architecture and Planning Masterof Planning(Urbanand Regional Planning) Module3 Application of Ecological Principles in Sustainability; Carrying Capacity Based Planning- Concept, Parameters and Indicator Measures; Models and Case Studies in Urban and Regional Development Urban Environmental Management and Planning; Human activities and energy in Cities; Contribution to GHGs; Environmental Impact Assessment, concept of 3-Rs:"Recycle-Reuse and Recovery", Low carbon transport modes and mobility options.

Module 4 Compact City Concept; Use of renewable Energy Sources; disruption in urban water cycle, Urban Water Treatment, Recycling and Harvesting; Pollution Control Measures for Industrial Wastes, Hazardous Wastes, Biomedical Wastes, Domestic Waste Water, Air Pollutants and Noise.