About Master planning

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3. PRESENTATION
PRESENTED TO:
MAM HUMERA KANWAL
PRESENTER:
Group # 1
THE UNIVERSITY OF LAHORE
TOWN PLANNING
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4. Group Members
1. Noor-Ul-Huda
2. Hafiz Haseeb Ahmad
3. Ameen Firdous
4. Mohsin Ali
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5. CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION
2. OBJECTS OF MASTER PLANNING
3. NECESSITY OF MASTER PLAN
4. DATA TO BE COLLECTED
5. FETURES OF MASTER PLAN
6. MASTER PLAN FOR MILITARY TOWN
7. STAGES OF PREPARATION OF MASTER
PLAN
8. METHOD OF EXECUTION
9. CONCLUSION
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6. 1. INTRODUCTION
Master plan or Development plan may be
defined as a general plan for the future layout of
a city showing both the existing & proposed
roads/streets, open spaces, public buildings, etc.
A Master plan is prepared either for
improvement of an old city or for a new town to
be developed on virgin soil.
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7. 1. INTRODUCTION (continued…)
The concept of Master planning was taken
up to provide an instrument for preparing a
framework incorporating various town
improvement schemes & programmes.
A well conceived Master plan also takes
care of the meaningful planning & development
of surrounding area.
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8. 2. OBJECTS OF MASTER PLAN
• It aims at intelligent & economic spending of
the public funds for achieving welfare of the
inhabitants in respect of amenity, convenience
& health.
• It arranges the pattern of a town in such a way
so as to satisfy the present requirements
without introduction of future improvements
by the coming generations.
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9. 2.OBJECTS OF MASTER PLAN(CONTINUED…)
• It helps in restricting the unplanned growth.
• It places various functions which a town has to
perform in physical relationship with each other
so as to avoid the chances of mutual conflict.
• It serves as a guide to the planning body for
making any recommendations for public
improvements.
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10. 3. NECESSITY OF MASTER PLAN
• To discourage the growth of town in an
unplanned & unscientific way.
• To give a perspective picture of a fully
developed town.
• To limit a certain extent the unprecedented flow
of rural population to the urban area.
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11. 4. DATA TO BE COLLECTED
• Detail of trade & industries
• Development of the airports
• Environment of the site
• Geological condition of site
• Economic conditions of authority
• Land values & land use pattern
• Requirements for railways stations
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12. 4. DATA TO BE COLLECTED(continued…)
• Facilities of transport
• Location of water supply units
• Intensity & direction of wind, temperature,
rainfall, etc.
• Disposal plants, storm water drainage, gas
works, power houses.
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13. 5. FEATURES OF MASTER PLAN
The Master plan serves as an outline for the
future growth of town. It’s preparation demands
high skill, training, imagination & experience
on the part of person who frames it. He has to
fulfill these three fundamental requirements,
amenity, convenience & health.
At times, it may happen that the proposal for
satisfying one of the requirements may come
into conflict with those of other requirements.
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14. 5. FEATURES OF MASTER PLAN(continued..)
It then becomes for the town planner to proceed
further on trial & error basis & ultimately to
arrive at a reasonable solution by making
adjustments & compromises b/w the conflicting
situations.
The features to be included in Master
planning are listed as below:
1. Convenience & cheap means of transport.
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15. 5. FEATURES OF MASTER PLAN(continued..)
2. Good sanitation & water supply.
3. Open air spaces.
4. Population density control.
5. Proper situation for places of worship,
education & recreation.
6. Width of roads.
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16. 6.MASTER PLAN FOR MILITARY TOWN
The Master plan of a new military towns
takes into consideration the changed social
environment, new equipment, technological
advancements & the training requirements of
the armed forces. It aims to evolve self-
contained military towns to satisfy the
aspirations of troops & their families so that
they can live in perfect harmony & remain fit to
face any enemy challenge.
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17. 7. STAGES OF PREPARATION OF
MASTER PLAN
The procedure for preparation of a Master
plan for a town is quite lengthy & takes
considerable time as many factors & legal
formalities are to be observed.
The various stages are as follows:
1. Collection of data & relevant information from
civic survey & other sources.
2. Preparation of a draft of Master plan, &
notifying the same for comments, suggestions
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18. 7. STAGES OF PREPARATION OF
MASTER PLAN (continued…)
& discussion from experts & public.
3. Considerations of views received from experts
& the public.
4. Preparation of the revised Master plan
accommodating the good aspects of comments
received from experts & public also.
5. Determination of the sequence in which the
development plan will be implemented.
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19. 8. METHOD OF EXECUTION
The execution of the development plan is
carried out by the corporation authorities. Every
new public improvement proposed should fit in
Master plan.
The 1st thing to be determined is the layout
of road system. Once that is finalized, the
regulation may be made for preventing any
building to be built which will upset the street
pattern. The improvement work in a Master
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20. 8. METHOD OF EXECUTION (continued…)
plan can be carried out without affecting the
continuity of the project & the progress from
part to the whole becomes natural &
satisfactory.
It thus becomes easy to divide the proposals
of development plan in various stages & the
stages thus prepared can be arranged in order of
preference for execution of the Master plan.
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21. 9. CONCLUSION
The Master plan is nothing more than a
skeleton prepared on various assumptions &
approximations. If properly prepared, it ensures
that the development & growth of the various
part of the town will be in harmony & proper
proportion.
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