Unit 6: Urban Planning Guidelines Flashcards
(21 cards)
What are the two main categories of principles in settlement making?
Spatial principles and structural principles.
Name the Structural principles (5).
- Reinforcement
- Continuity
- Discontinuity
- Externalization
- Accommodating sameness and diversity
What is the Principle of Reinforcement in urban planning?
Each element within a settlement should support the others structurally.
Name three types of Continuities
- Green space, movement
- Built form
- Public space
What is the Principle of Discontinuity used for in planning?
To create special spaces (e.g. squares, parks), privacy, and visual diversity.
What does Externalization in planning mean?
Social facilities and higher order urban activities should be located along continuous movement routes, not deep in residential areas.
What does the Principle of Accommodating Sameness and Diversity relate to?
Homogeneity and heterogeneity; accommodating cultural and economic diversity.
What does ‘scale’ refer to in spatial planning?
Human judgments about size, distance, and height—human comfort.
What is spatial flexibility?
The ability for spaces to adapt to future needs.
Name 3 key ideas from synthesizing urban principles.
- Mixed land use
- Urban agriculture on edges
- Privacy through discontinuous routes
What is the minimalist approach in urban planning?
Letting community needs shape flexible, multi-use facilities without rigid forms.
Why are green spaces important in settlements?
For recreation, biodiversity, and urban farming (especially on the edges).
What are key health facility planning considerations? (4)
- Accessibility
- Clean environment
- Public transport integration
- Proximity to activity areas.
What should guide the placement of religious facilities?
Equal respect for all religions; placed in equally significant areas.
Name two crime prevention principles in planning.
- Ensure natural surveillance
- Limit escape routes.
Name two emergency services planning principles.
Central police/fire stations and housing-area fire breaks.
What is land subdivision?
Dividing land for sale, lease, or allocation based on planning needs.
Name two legal processes required in land subdivision.
Survey and registration for tenure security and cost recovery.
What is the role of land subdivision in planning?
Defines land use, implements policy, and identifies public/private land.
What is a movement network in urban planning?
A system of public right-of-way for land-based transport.
What are the two functions of junctions?
- Movement (efficiency)
- Non-movement (economic activity).
