Elements of Town

Planning

Housing

Housing - Importance
House basic necessity of human beings, a substantial

part of a mans life-time is spent in the house.

House is considered to be the smallest unit from where
town planning emerges.
Therefore, success or failure of town planning scheme
depends on effective provision of housing for the
population to be served.
Economic importance good source of revenue for
Central, State and Local governments.
Good housing better social life, community health.

Demand for Housing

There are three particular constraints to the housing

commodity
Immobility Housing is immobile. Development in
transport and trade has had little impact on housing
problem.
Initial Investment heavy initial investment, causes a big
problem to many.
Other Problems factors such as transport, finance,
taxation, building industry, population, land policy etc.
also affect housing.

Demand for Housing

Demand for housing depends on the following factor
Availability of cheaper finance
Availability of skilled labour
Availability of transport facilities
Cost of labour and materials of construction
Predictions of future demands

Demand for Housing

Rate of return on investment e.g. low rates of interest with

facilities of long term repayment may facilitate investment

in housing
Rate of population growth and urbanization
Supply of developed plots at reasonable prices
Taxation policy on real estate
Town planning and environmental conditions etc.

Requirements of Residential
Buildings
Height height of building should be in proportion with

the width of road or street.

Location House should be located in such a way that it
has freedom from nuisances such as dust, noise, smoke
and smell. It should be near to the means of transport,
markets, schools, hospitals etc.
Orientation the house should be suitably oriented wrt
rain, sun and wind.
Parks Houses should be located near to parks and
playgrounds

Requirements of Residential
Buildings
Privacy design of house should give maximum privacy

to its users.
Security building should afford safety and security
against fire and theft.
Space floor space should be in proportion to the
number of people likely to use the building. Floor area
per person 4.65 m2.
Utility Services Utilities like electricity, water and
drainage should be provided with reasonable rates.
Ventilation Rooms should be fully ventilated.

Skyscrapers
Advantages
Gives pure and sunlight to its inhabitants, gives scenic view,

relief from noise.

Permits more open space around the building which can be
used for providing swimming pool, tennis court etc.
Reduces distance to be travelled to get to place of work.
Curtails cost in laying out utilities like water supply,
transport, electrification etc.
Saves land, Symbolizes economic growth, Enhances city
skyline.

Skyscrapers
Disadvantages
Difficult to undertake vertical travel when the lift or elevator

fails.
No private open space / garden
Deprives sunlight and air to nearby buildings.
May cause obstruction to air traffic and micro-wave
transmission.
Raises land prices, necessitates construction of more
skyscrapers
Dangerous in case of emergencies like fire or earthquake.

Development Plan or Master Plan

Development Plan or Master Plan

Development Plan in India

Objects of Development Plan

Objects of Development Plan

Necessity of Development Plan

Data to be Collected

Data to be Collected

Details in Drawings Made for Development

Plan

Town Centre

Town Centre

Characteristics of Town Centre

Business Centre

Civic Centre

Light Shopping Centre

Town Planning Scheme

Town Planning Scheme

Town Planning Scheme

Contents of Scheme

Contents of Scheme

Flow Chart of
TP Scheme

Green Belt

Green Belt
Agreen beltis a policy and land use designation

used inland use planningto retain areas of largely

undeveloped, wild, or agriculturallandsurrounding
or neighbouring urban areas.
Limits growth of town by not allowing construction
of buildings on the periphery of towns.
Farm belt word used when land on periphery is
used for farming

Green Belt - Purpose

Protect natural or semi-natural environments;
Improveair qualitywithinurbanareas;
Ensure that urban dwellers have access to

countryside, with consequent educational and

recreational opportunities; and
Protect the unique character ofruralcommunities that
might otherwise be absorbed by expandingsuburbs.
Prevents spreading of towns.
Can be developed as parks, playgrounds, farms,

Land Use Planning

Land Use Planning

Definition planning of a region or a town according

to use of land.
Governments use land-use planning to manage the
development of land within their jurisdictions. In doing
so, the governmental unit can plan for the needs of
the community while safeguarding natural resources.
Land-use planning often leads to land-use regulation,
which typically encompasseszoning.

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