R.M.K. ENGINEERING COLLEGE

RSM NAGAR, KAVARAIPETTAI 601 206RMK-QPF-2030-03R.M.K. ENGINEERING COLLEGE

RSM NAGAR, KAVARAIPETTAI 601 206

LESSON PLAN B.Plan/B.Arch/M.Plan/M.Arch - Year/SemesterSUBJECT CODE : 10210604SUBJECT : Regional Science & PlanningSUBJECT CATEGORY : NTYEAR/SEMESTER : III/VINUMBER OF CREDITS : 2NAME OF THE FACULTY : Valliappan ALDEPARTMENT : PlanningLECTURE PERIOD/WEEK : 2TUTORIAL PERIOD/WEEK : NilPRACTICALS/WORKSHOP/ LAB/ WEEK : NilTOTAL PERIODS : 2INTERNAL ASSESSMENT : 50EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT : 50EXTERNAL JURY : NilTOTAL MARKS : 100OBJECTIVE:To enable an understanding of the settlements as an integral and within the contextual framework of the Regions and the approach to planning them.

WEEK 1 (Jan 5 -9) 9-12th SPORTS

Unit I RegionsTopics: The nature of a region functional regions and formal regions, regional specialization, development and growth of regions;References:

1. Dewin G. Flittie (1970) The Delineation of a Region-an Alternative Technique, Journal of Growth and Change, Wiley Online Publications, Vol. 1, No.1, pages 34-38. 2. Nijkamp P, Rietveld P and Voogd H, (1990), Multicriteria Evaluation in Physical Planning, Elsevier Science Publishers, New York.WEEK 2 (Jan 12 -16)

Topics: Regionalization - inter-regional trade and factor movements; settlements, pattern, hierarchy; rural and urban, role of cities in regional development.References:1. Shabnam Khan and Ateeque Ahmad (2013), Hierarchy of Rural Settlements- A strategy for Balanced Regional Development in Aligarh District, International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.2, no.9.

2. Melville C. Branch (1988)Regional Planning-Introduction and Explanation, Praeger Publishers Inc.3. Misra R.P (2002) Regional Planning: Concepts, Techniques, Policies and Case Studies, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi._____________________________________________________________________________________________________WEEK 3 (Jan 19-23)

Unit II- Regional economicsTopics: Individual location decisions, transfer costs, locational patterns, markets, existence, conditions and size, market locations and regional development.References1. Yupo Chan, (2011) Locational Theory and Decision Analysis-Analytics of Spatial Information Technology, Springer Publications, Berlin._____________________________________________________________________________________________________WEEK 4 (Jan 26 -30) 31st INYAN

Unit II- Regional analysisTopics: Techniques of delineation of regionsReferences1. www.macalester.edu/academics/geography/agr/.../1970_8_7.pdf2. Miha K, Anka L and Samo D(2010)Methods of delineation of functional regions using data on commuters, 13th AGILE International Conference on Geographic Information Science, Portugal.3. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/megaregions/reports/megaregions_report_2008/megaregions04.cfm ASSESSMENT I (SUBMISSION & DISPLAY) -DEADLINE_____________________________________________________________________________________________________WEEK 5 (Feb 2-6) 1st INYAN, 6th STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTION

Topics: Centro graphic analysis; input-output analysis income and expenditure multipliers;References1.hermes-ir.lib.hit-u.ac.jp/rs/bitstream/10086/.../HJeco0080200390.pdf2.Siim Soot(1975)Methods and Measures of centrography, University of Illinois Publications, Occassional paper no.8.____________________________________________________________________________________________________WEEK 6 (Feb 9 -13) FIELD WORK I

Topics: Inter and intra regional economic analysis - multivariate analysis of industrial groupings principal components and factor analysisReferences1. www.srs.fs.usda.gov/wood/publications/.../pdfs/9140.pdf for multivariate analysis_____________________________________________________________________________________________________WEEK 7 (Feb 16-21) FIELD WORK I

Topics: Sectoral shift analysis rank size rule.References1. www.ftp.iza.org/dp3928.pdf

2. www.d.umn.edu/~watanabe/econ460su10/doc/zipfho.pdf3. www.dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/.../cyclicalunemploy00abra.pdf?s.._____________________________________________________________________________________________________WEEK 8 (Feb 23-27)

Unit II- Regional planning & developmentTopics: Regional development; balanced and unbalanced development; under development;References1. www.unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/.../apcity/unpan005113.pdf-balanced and unbalanced development

2. www.arl-net.de/system/files/regional_spatial_development_plans.doc regional planning

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Topics: Models of regional development;References1. www.sussex.ac.uk/geography/documents/modelsrd.pdf

2. www.segra.com.au/segra10CD/.../tuesday/.../JeremyBuultjenspwt._____________________________________________________________________________________________________WEEK 10 (March 9 -13)

Topics: Regional planning processes; identification of plan objectives; collection, classification and analysis of data; norms and standards for regional planning;References1. https://halifax.ca/regionalplanning/Process/RegionalPlanningProcess.pdf

2. www.hks.harvard.edu/.../Herling.pjm.regional.trans.plan.process.11.Dec.03.

3. www.dudbc.gov.np/.../11fc96caa8c2194ab728796d5e9144cd.pdf norms and standardsASSESSMENT II (SUBMISSION & DISPLAY) -DEADLINE____________________________________________________________________________________________________WEEK 11(March 16-20)

Topics: Role of district planning committees (DPC) and metropolitan planning committees (MPC); settlement patternReferences1. www.jnnurm.nic.in/wp-content/.../01/Optional_Primer_Primer-CAA.pdf_____________________________________________________________________________________________________WEEK 12 (March 23-27) FIELD WORK II ( IF REQUIRED)

Topics: population and resource allocation/distribution; infrastructure; environmental concerns and protection.References1. planningcommission.gov.in/.../wg_environment%20final%20report.pdf

2. www.planning.wa.gov.au/dop_pub_pdf/South_West_RPIF.pdf3. www.usbr.gov/pmts/planning/RMPG/RMPG.pdf4. www.naturalresources.sa.gov.au/...allocation-plans/marne-saunders_____________________________________________________________________________________________________WEEK 13 (March 30-April 3)

Topics: Alternative strategies; implementation and financing strategies.References1. cordis.europa.eu/docs/projects/cnect/7/288147/080/.../001-D22.pdf

2. www.upenn.edu/registrar/register/cpln.pdf_____________________________________________________________________________________________________WEEK 14 (April 6-10)

Unit II- Case StudiesTopics: Best practices of Regional PlanningReferences1. http://www.esri.com/library/bestpractices/urban-regional-planning.pdf

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Topics: A synthetic approach to Regional DevelopmentReferences1. www.isocarp.net/data/case_studies/649.pdf2. www.jfa.arch.metu.edu.tr/archive/0258-5316/1976/cilt02/.../275-296.pdf

___________________________________________________________________________________________________WEEK 16(April 20 -24) COMPLETION OF CLASS WORK

Topics: Sustainable Regional Planning in GermanyReferences1. www.kas.de/upload/dokumente/.../sustainabilityregionalplanning.pdf 2. www.baobab-ct.org/learning/manuals/dida.pdf regional planning approachesASSESSMENT III (SUBMISSION & DISPLAY) -DEADLINEWEEK 17 (April 27 May1)

Topics: ReferencesFINALISATION OF INTERNAL ASSESSMENT

END OF ACADEMIC SESSION

NOTE:

May 1st to 6th - Preparatory lectures and holidays.

May 7th to 22nd - Examinations.

May 23rd to 12th July - Summer Vacations (Only for student).

July 13th - Reopening of the School. Vacation for faculty members to be as per Circulars to be released separately from time to time.

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