Basic Elements of Planning

Theory and models of urban and rural land use. Relevance of pollution information to urban and regional planning. Morphology of Nigerian urban centres and other settlements. Transportation, housing and infrastructural planning. Introduction to neighborhood design and housing layout. Definition Urban and Regional planning. History of Town Planning in Nigeria. Relationship between Planners and Architects. Simple planning techniques-population statistics, advocacy planning, land use planning, environmental planning etc. Long term and short-term plans. Building regulations, bye-laws and building approval process. Development controls, management and site selection. Application of Urban planning and design principles in town centre development and layouts. Minimum and desirable space standards. The Abuja Master plan. Basic Elements of Technical Report Writing.