Sinhgad college of architecture, Vadgaon Bk.
Fourth year B.Arch CM
Town planning: Assignment -1
Unit 1
Objectives and principles
1. What are the Main objectives of town planning ? (Key words: Health
,Convenience and Beauty)
2. Elaborate Principles of Town Planning.( key words: methods in planning,
housing,civic amenities,distribution of spaces, zoning,traffic and
transportation, sprawl)
3. Explain town planning as a team work.
4. Write note on Duties & Powers of Town Planning Officer.
5. Explain Natural growth and Planned Growth (key words: Concentric
spread,,Satellite growth,Ribbon development,Scattered development
6. Write note on Causes of expansion of Towns
Unit 2
History of town planning
1. Indus Valley Civilisation (4500B.C.)
2. Veidic Period (Upto 400 B. C.)
3. Buddhist period (Upto 320A.D.)
4. Mediaval Period (Upto 14th Century)
5. Moghul Period (Upto 18th Century)
6. Pre independence(Till 1947)
7. Post Independence (After 1947)