CP 101 Introduction to City planning
King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Department of City & Regional Planning
CP 101 Introduction to City planning
Instructor: Dr. Abdulaziz A. Bubshait
E-mail: bushait@kfupm.edu.sa
Course Overview
This course aims to provide a broad overview of urban planning for students with an interest in learning about the basic ideas and concepts of the field. Urban planning is concerned with many different components of urban life— housing, transportation, the environment, jobs, education, design, and a host of other issues. Urban planners work in these fields to improve the quality of life for residents of urban environments and their surrounding areas. This course is designed to introduce students to various types and processes of urban planning. Topic covered include the growth of modern urban planning, the theoretical debates and practical challenges within different specializations of planning practice; and various career options in urban planning.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, students will:
- Understand basic forms of urban planning.
- Be familiar with processes of planning.
- Be familiar with different specializations and professional roles in urban planning.
- Be able to communicate about pertinent community planning issues and policies effectively.
- Explore careers in urban planning.
Textbook: Levy, john M. Contemporary Urban Planning, Eight Edition (2009), Prentice Hall, London.
Course syllabus (click)
Detailed Schedule and Reading
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Week 1 |
Part 1: The Background and development of contemporary planning. |
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An overview |
PPT |
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Week 2 |
The urbanization of America |
PPT |
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Week 3 |
The History of Planning: part I |
PPT |
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Week 4 |
The History of Planning: part II |
PPT |
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Part 2: The structure and practice of contemporary planning |
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Week 5 |
The legal basis of planning |
PPT |
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Week 6 |
Planning and Politics |
PPT |
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Week 7 |
The social issues |
PPT |
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Week 8 |
The comprehensive plan |
PPT |
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Week 9 |
The tools of land-used planning |
PPT |
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Part 3: Field of planning |
PPT | |
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Week 10 |
Urban Design |
PPT |
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Urban renewal and community development |
PPT |
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Week 11 |
Transportation Planning |
PPT |
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Week 12 |
Economic Development |
PPT |
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Week 13 |
Part 3:Growth management, smart growth, and sustainable development |
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Environmental and Energy planning |
PPT |
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Week 14 |
Planning for Metropolitan regions |
PPT |