Course Overview

The course is designed for the fourth year students of Urban and Rural Planning Discipline. Students of this course are expected to identify the theoretical concepts in the field. This course will be conducted simultaneously with its theoretical counterpart URP 4121. Students of this course are expected to apply the acquired theoretical knowledge from URP 4121.

Course Objectives

The course will help students to gain understanding and knowledge in:

·       Survey mechanisms and analysis of municipal services

·       Different software for demand forecasting and network design

·       Model formulation for sitting services

·       Locational analysis and project design

·       Evaluation of service provision 

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

At the end of the course the students will be able to:

·       Sketch service delivery mechanism and critique the existing planning system;

·       Solve problems of inefficiency in planning and delivery of services;

·       Appraise the alternative proposals for sitting services;

·       Select the effective stakeholder engagement strategy for conflict resolution.